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Updated 18 Nov 2021

Teradata Senior Database Administrator Interview Experiences

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

Interview Questionnaire 

8 Questions

  • Q1. Teradata Architecture
  • Q2. Data protection techniques
  • Ans. 

    Data protection techniques are essential for safeguarding sensitive information from unauthorized access or theft.

    • Encryption of data at rest and in transit

    • Access controls and authentication mechanisms

    • Regular backups and disaster recovery plans

    • Data masking and anonymization

    • Monitoring and auditing of database activity

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Difference between Role and Profile
  • Q4. What is hop Amp CPU and how it is caused
  • Ans. 

    Hop Amp CPU is a performance issue caused by excessive CPU usage in a database server.

    • Hop Amp CPU occurs when a database server is overloaded with too many queries or transactions.

    • It can also be caused by poorly optimized queries or inefficient database design.

    • Hop Amp CPU can lead to slow response times, system crashes, and other performance issues.

    • To prevent Hop Amp CPU, database administrators should monitor server p...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. Various methods to solve spool space issue
  • Ans. 

    Various methods to solve spool space issue

    • Optimize queries to reduce spool space usage

    • Increase spool space allocation for the user

    • Use temporary tables to reduce spool space usage

    • Use compression techniques to reduce spool space usage

    • Avoid Cartesian joins to reduce spool space usage

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. Teradata Utilities: Mainly Multipload and Fastload
  • Q7. Grant and Revoke command
  • Q8. Data dictionary tables and where the history Data is stored
  • Ans. 

    Data dictionary tables store metadata about database objects. History data is stored in audit tables or separate history tables.

    • Data dictionary tables contain information about database objects such as tables, columns, indexes, and constraints.

    • History data can be stored in audit tables that track changes to data over time.

    • Separate history tables can also be used to store historical data.

    • Examples of data dictionary tabl...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - I had a good experience with the interview. There are teradata wiki links available to go through topics mentioned.

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I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic c# questions , few logical and angular questions.
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. DB questions, design patterns, few architectural questions.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Stick to the basics and be concrete on concepts

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Data Structure related questions

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Java related interview questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study Data structure and Java code properly

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Jun 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - System test 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Advantage and disadvantage of framework.
  • Ans. 

    Frameworks provide structure and pre-built components for software development, but can also limit flexibility and require learning curve.

    • Advantage: Provides structure and pre-built components for faster development

    • Advantage: Can improve code quality and maintainability

    • Disadvantage: Can limit flexibility and customization

    • Disadvantage: Requires learning curve and potential dependency issues

    • Example: ReactJS provides a fr...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is Oops? Advantage and disadvantage
  • Ans. 

    Oops stands for Object-Oriented Programming. It is a programming paradigm that uses objects to represent real-world entities.

    • Advantages: code reusability, modularity, encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism

    • Disadvantages: complexity, steep learning curve, performance overhead

    • Example: creating a class 'Car' with properties like 'make', 'model', and 'year', and methods like 'start_engine' and 'stop_engine'

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare basics in server side and client side coding

Skills evaluated in this interview

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 Dec 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. They asked questions related your project and technical questions
Round 3 - Coding Test 

You have to do programming test. This is based on logical question.

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

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Basic DSA leet code.

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 Dec 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

DSA medium level questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. JS based questions, event loop
  • Q2. Tricky questions based on output - JS concepts
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Machine Coding round on JS, Html, Css
  • Q2. Questions on performance optimization, security

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Have a strong understanding of the fundamentals of JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and any framework such as React.js. Additionally, possess a basic knowledge of performance optimization and web security.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I appeared for an interview before Mar 2024, where I was asked the following questions.

  • Q1. Questions on trees and graph
  • Q2. System design and data model
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test was provided for 45 mins

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. OOPS, virtual, inheritance

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare aptitude very well.
Some questions like normal maths

I applied via Referral

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Ds related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be strong in DS and algo and should good logical thinking.

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