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TCS Data Engineer Interview Questions, Process, and Tips

Updated 6 Jan 2025

Top TCS Data Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

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90 interviews found

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

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is data engineering
  • Ans. 

    Data engineering involves designing, building, and maintaining data pipelines to collect, store, and process data for analysis.

    • Designing and implementing data pipelines to collect and process data from various sources

    • Building and maintaining data infrastructure such as databases and data warehouses

    • Optimizing data workflows for efficiency and scalability

    • Collaborating with data scientists and analysts to ensure data qual...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1)Diffrence between partion and bucketing in hve 2) diffrence between internal and external tables 3) explain hive architecture 4) difference between cache and parsit 5) what is RDD
  • Ans. 

    1) Partitioning is dividing data into smaller parts based on a column, while bucketing is dividing data into equal-sized files based on a hash function. 2) Internal tables store data in a default location managed by Hive, while external tables store data in a user-defined location. 3) Hive architecture consists of a metastore, driver, compiler, optimizer, and execution engine. 4) Cache stores data in memory for faster ...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Based on SQL queries

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at Vimal Jyothi Engineering College, Kannur and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Joined as a fresher had to take aptitude test 30question for each 1min

Round 2 - Coding Test 

2coding with in 30 min

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

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

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Sql window functions

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Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are types of stages in snowflake?
  • Ans. 

    Snowflake has 4 types of stages: ingest, load, copy, and query.

    • Ingest stage is used to load data from external sources into Snowflake.

    • Load stage is used to load data from internal sources within Snowflake.

    • Copy stage is used to copy data from one table to another within Snowflake.

    • Query stage is used to execute SQL queries on Snowflake data.

    • Stages can be created and managed using SQL commands or the Snowflake web interfa

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Actually my primary skill is tableau and secondary skill is snowflake but I was interviewed on snowflake.

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image DHIRAJ PAWAR

posted on 26 Oct 2023

Interview experience
4
Good
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 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Oracle, python, pyspark, have you worked on sql? What is you job role at previous comapny?
  • Ans. 

    Yes, I have experience working with Oracle, Python, PySpark, and SQL in my previous roles as a Data Engineer.

    • Worked extensively with Oracle databases for data storage and retrieval

    • Utilized Python for data manipulation, analysis, and automation tasks

    • Implemented data processing and analytics using PySpark

    • Proficient in writing and optimizing SQL queries for data extraction and transformation

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Document and all process

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Best of luck.. just prepare tour basic scenarios..

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 26 Jul 2021

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jun 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. AWS cloud components AWS S3, Glue, Redshift
  • Q2. How to deal with data quality issues
  • Ans. 

    Data quality issues can be dealt with by identifying the root cause, implementing data validation checks, and establishing data governance policies.

    • Identify the root cause of the data quality issue

    • Implement data validation checks to prevent future issues

    • Establish data governance policies to ensure data accuracy and consistency

    • Regularly monitor and audit data quality

    • Involve stakeholders in the data quality process

    • Use da...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Data warehousing questions
  • Q4. Why are you changing your job?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 3 rounds

Online test
Technical
HR

Please stay calm in HR round, even though they trigger you with some questions on trustworthiness because you switched multiple jobs due to your personal reasons

Skills evaluated in this interview

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 13 Feb 2022

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 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Data science and algorithms questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Try to learn new things before interview

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 21 Apr 2023

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Apr 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Joined as fresher from college so aptitude

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Matrix multiplication, GCD
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HR questions only.

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 15 May 2021

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Questions are mostly on azure concepts,SQL server, and data warehousing concepts

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?

Some of the top questions asked at the 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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