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Updated 6 Jan 2025

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 29 Mar 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

It was easy and basic knowledge can get you through.

Round 3 - Coding Test 

3 questions with increasing difficulty.

Round 4 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Normal Questions which HR asks.
  • Q2. Where do you see yourself in five years?
  • Q3. Why you want to join TCS?
  • Q4. Who is the CEO of TCS?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Just prepare your aptitude and coding well.
It will get you through.

Medium level of preparation is enough.

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Nov 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

1.5 hrs for coding and aptitude

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Rotation of Array
  • Ans. 

    Rotate an array of strings by a given number of positions.

    • Create a new array and copy elements from the original array based on the rotation index.

    • Handle cases where the rotation index is greater than the array length by using modulo operation.

    • Example: Original array ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e'], rotate by 2 positions -> ['c', 'd', 'e', 'a', 'b']

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Queue & Stack Algorithm
  • Ans. 

    Queue & Stack Algorithm involves data structures for storing and retrieving data in a specific order.

    • Queue follows First In First Out (FIFO) principle, like a line at a grocery store.

    • Stack follows Last In First Out (LIFO) principle, like a stack of plates.

    • Examples: Queue - BFS algorithm in graph traversal. Stack - Undo feature in text editors.

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Repeated Questions are there for TCS

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Sep 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at Lovely Professional University (LPU) and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is cloud computing?
  • Ans. 

    Cloud computing is the delivery of computing services over the internet, including storage, databases, networking, software, and more.

    • Cloud computing allows users to access and use resources on-demand without the need for physical infrastructure.

    • Examples of cloud computing services include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.

    • It offers scalability, flexibility, cost-effectiveness, and t...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Tell about your project experience?
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on projects involving data pipeline development, ETL processes, and data warehousing.

    • Developed ETL processes to extract, transform, and load data from various sources into a data warehouse

    • Built data pipelines to automate the flow of data between systems and ensure data quality and consistency

    • Optimized database performance and implemented data modeling techniques for efficient storage and retrieval

    • Worked w...

  • Answered by AI

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Manasee Patil

posted on 21 Sep 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Maths question and reasoning based

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Coding on sql python java level was easy

Round 3 - HR 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic salary discussion
  • Q2. Joining formalities
  • Q3. Why you want to join tcs
  • Ans. 

    I want to join TCS because of its reputation for innovation and growth opportunities.

    • TCS is known for its cutting-edge technology solutions

    • Opportunities for career advancement and professional development

    • Global presence and diverse client base

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Negotiation related to salary
  • Q5. Nothing that's all it was easy

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Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - be ready with basics only

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 30 Aug 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Aug 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Write SQL queries
  • Ans. 

    SQL queries for data manipulation and retrieval

    • Use SELECT statement to retrieve data from a table

    • Use WHERE clause to filter data based on specific conditions

    • Use JOIN clause to combine data from multiple tables

    • Use GROUP BY clause to group data based on a specific column

    • Use ORDER BY clause to sort the results in ascending or descending order

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Name few functions used in PL/SQL
  • Ans. 

    Some functions used in PL/SQL include TO_CHAR, TO_DATE, NVL, and CONCAT.

    • TO_CHAR: Converts a number or date to a string

    • TO_DATE: Converts a string to a date

    • NVL: Replaces NULL values with a specified default value

    • CONCAT: Concatenates two or more strings

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Describe your project
  • Ans. 

    Developed a data pipeline to process and analyze customer feedback for product improvement

    • Used Apache Spark for data processing

    • Implemented natural language processing techniques to extract insights from text data

    • Generated visualizations to present findings to stakeholders

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Describe your role in your project
  • Ans. 

    I was responsible for designing and implementing data pipelines to extract, transform, and load data into the data warehouse.

    • Designed and implemented data pipelines using tools like Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, and Airflow

    • Worked closely with data scientists and analysts to understand data requirements

    • Optimized data pipelines for performance and scalability

    • Ensured data quality and integrity throughout the ETL process

  • Answered by AI

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Kavish Dixit

posted on 17 Oct 2023

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Oct 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

Get 5th highest salsry using spark dataframe

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How project understand and performance
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About salary discussion

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be yourself
Try to answe logically

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 12 Jun 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jun 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics on SQL, Joins, queries
  • Q2. Basic questions on SQL, Normalisation, highest salary

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for TCS Data Engineer interview:
  • SQL
  • Python
  • Data Structures
  • Spark
  • Airflow
  • AWS

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Piyush Patel

posted on 1 Oct 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Spark , python,sql question

Round 2 - Assignment 

Basic data structure questions

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tableau architecture
  • Q2. 1) what are tableau filters,some sql queries like second highest Salary

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - First round was technical followed by managerial then hr
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Expected salary, work location, notice period related questions
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Big Data Architecture, joins their uses , rank dense-rank related questions.
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Final offer negotiations, company culture and ethics introduction.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident, if you have worked even little bit in data science domain you'll be able to crack TCS interview.

TCS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in TCS Data Engineer interview?
TCS interview process usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the TCS interview process are Technical, HR and Coding Test.
How to prepare for TCS Data Engineer interview?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at TCS. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at TCS expect are Python, SQL, Spark, AWS and Big Data.
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How long is the TCS Data Engineer interview process?

The duration of TCS Data Engineer interview process can vary, but typically it takes about less than 2 weeks to complete.

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TCS Data Engineer Interview Process

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3 Interview rounds

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11%
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