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The Smart Cube Data Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 19 Dec 2022

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Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 19 Dec 2022

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
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 - Aptitude Test 

The test was conducted on AMCAT by SHL. The questions were pretty moderate

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. I was asked SQL and about my project on data science. The interview was not much difficult
  • Q2. I was also asked a riddle. 9 coins with 1 coin having different weight - find odd one out
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Was asked DBMS and about my project

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Brush up with all the concepts, and don't lie in resume

Data Engineer Interview Questions & Answers

user image Anonymous

posted on 28 Mar 2022

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Sep 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Round 1 post shortlisting of the Resume was a Hacker Rank test and there were 5 questions:
2 programming questions of easy to Medium difficulty
and 3 Sql questions.

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. The Second round was One-on-One Technical Interview; When I appeared for it, due to covid restrictions; it was a Virtual Interview over a google meet video call. Questions were primarily on Database Manage...
Round 3 - HR 

(5 Questions)

  • Q1. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q2. Share details of your previous job.
  • Q3. Why are you looking for a change?
  • Q4. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • Q5. Tell me about yourself.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for The Smart Cube Data Engineer interview:
  • Azure
  • AWS
  • Spark
  • pyspark
  • python
  • SQL
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - If your basics and fundamentals are good, you will have a great advantage. If you have previously worked on Cloud, Airflow, Python, Spark and ETL Data Warehouse, you would definitely have an advantage.

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

I applied via Indeed and was interviewed in May 2023. There were 5 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basics of python, SQL and pyspark
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on Python, SQL
Round 4 - Case Study 

PySpark questions to solve

Round 5 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Architectural questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - They expect you hold knowledge on everything from architecture to basics
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Dec 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

4 rounds of coding ml questions

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic quant questions with some questions on ML. 2 python questions based on data processing.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Difference between list and set
  • Ans. 

    List is an ordered collection of elements with duplicates allowed, while set is an unordered collection of unique elements.

    • List maintains the order of elements, while set does not guarantee any specific order.

    • List allows duplicate elements, while set does not allow duplicates.

    • List is accessed by index, while set is accessed by value.

    • Example: List - [1, 2, 3, 1], Set - {1, 2, 3}

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Difference between concat and merge
  • Ans. 

    Concat is used to combine data along a particular axis, while merge is used to combine data based on a common key.

    • Concatenation is done along an axis (rows or columns) in pandas, while merging is done based on common columns or indices.

    • Concatenation is a simple operation that just appends data, while merging involves combining data based on a key.

    • Concatenation can be done even if the data does not have common columns, ...

  • 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 Campus Placement and was interviewed in Jun 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What makes you believe you are a good fit for this position?
  • Ans. 

    I have a strong background in data analysis, with experience in utilizing various analytical tools and techniques to derive insights from data.

    • I have a degree in Statistics and have completed multiple data analysis projects during my academic career.

    • I am proficient in using programming languages such as Python and R for data analysis.

    • I have experience working with SQL databases and extracting data for analysis.

    • I have s...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What are SQL window functions and how are they used in database queries?
  • Ans. 

    SQL window functions are used to perform calculations across a set of table rows related to the current row.

    • Window functions operate on a set of rows related to the current row, known as a window.

    • They can be used to calculate running totals, ranks, averages, and more.

    • Common window functions include ROW_NUMBER(), RANK(), DENSE_RANK(), SUM(), AVG(), and LEAD().

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare the logical framework and break down the problem.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Nice Topics and easy questions

Round 2 - Group Discussion 

1 hour and nice experience

Round 3 - Case Study 

How is world evolving

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do well
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Present yourself
  • Q2. Asks about level of experience in each tachnology in the CV
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. The interiew was around for 1 hr asked python, sql airflow and data warehouse quetion
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Data warehouse concepts

The Smart Cube Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in The Smart Cube Data Engineer interview?
The Smart Cube interview process usually has 3-4 rounds. The most common rounds in the The Smart Cube interview process are One-on-one Round, Resume Shortlist and Aptitude Test.
How to prepare for The Smart Cube 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 The Smart Cube. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at The Smart Cube expect are Python, SQL, AWS, Agile and Big Data.
What are the top questions asked in The Smart Cube Data Engineer interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the The Smart Cube Data Engineer interview -

  1. The Second round was One-on-One Technical Interview; When I appeared for it, du...read more
  2. I was also asked a riddle. 9 coins with 1 coin having different weight - find o...read more

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