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Updated 6 Jan 2025

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 11 Jun 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Python related question
  • Q2. SQL related questions
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jan 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Completely based on Our previous projects
  • Q2. Regular technical questions based on ADF,Adls etc

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't go for contract based interviews.Go for direct tcs.

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 14 Apr 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 Apr 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Python basics - list , tuples, sets, pandas functions
  • Q2. SQl - DML, DDL, DCL basic, then PLSQL

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be strong in basics

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 10 May 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before May 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic GCP QUESTIONS
  • Q2. Sql unix python

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Apr 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Job Fair and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

All basic questions from number system and puzzle

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Programming’s question where all basic dat structures based questions

Round 3 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Managerial basic questions were asked like locating and shift
  • Q2. Are ready torelocate
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I am open to relocating for the right opportunity.

    • I am willing to relocate for the right job opportunity

    • I have relocated in the past for work

    • I am flexible and open to new experiences

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Are ok do all shifts

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be good with all the fundamentals of computers science

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image aakash agrawal

posted on 6 Jun 2022

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on hive , spark architecture and sql queries.
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Mostly techno -manager round with project flow and datalake concepts .

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare well on spark and other real time scenarios which you get.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before May 2023.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

There was a question related to heap

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Question related to sorting and searching
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Get Nth salary of employees from a table whose job roles are as data engineer

Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General HR round questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident and prepare well from JD

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Swarnava Sen

posted on 22 Sep 2023

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

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic Azure Services question
  • Q2. 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 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 the abili...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Types of cloud computing
  • Ans. 

    Types of cloud computing include public, private, hybrid, and multicloud.

    • Public cloud: Services are delivered over the internet and shared across multiple organizations. Example: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud

    • Private cloud: Services are maintained on a private network and dedicated to a single organization. Example: VMware, OpenStack

    • Hybrid cloud: Combination of public and private clouds, allowing data and applications to be ...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Scenario based question
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary and location discussion

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 18 Apr 2024

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Good interview. Mostly normal aptitude questions

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Python, bash questions

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Normal managerial questions

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.
What are the top questions asked in TCS Data Engineer interview?

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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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  • Technical Round 2
  • HR Round
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11%
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