Xpo Logistics Senior Engineer Interview Questions and Answers

Talk to the head hunter. General phone screening

Q1. Talk to the hiring manager and another manager from BI. Asked about work experience and gave me a SQL test
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Shared a dataset and wanted me to provide some insights and also build some slides to present

First round was aptitude test,duration is of 25 minutes involves SQL,PowerBI,Python, Qunatitative Aptitude,SAS skillset

Python, SQL, Aptitude

Q1. SQL - A table EmployeeSkills was given having two columns EmpID & Skills. There can be multiple for an employee id with skills he possess. You need to find the EmpID having skills in Python and SQL
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Q2. PowerBI - Create Bookmarks in Power BI
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Bookmarks in Power BI allow users to save the state of a report, including filters, slicers, and visuals.
• Bookmarks can be created by selecting 'View' and then 'Bookmarks' in the Power BI toolbar.

• Users can add bookmarks by selecting 'Add' and then naming the bookmark.

• Bookmarks can be applied by selecting the desired bookmark from the 'Bookmarks' pane.

• Bookmarks can be used to save different views of a report for easy acc
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Q3. SQL - Find cumulative Profit sum in a given table.
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Use SQL query with window function to find cumulative profit sum in a given table.
• Use window function like SUM() with ORDER BY clause to calculate cumulative profit sum.

• Example: SELECT date, profit, SUM(profit) OVER (ORDER BY date) AS cumulative_profit FROM table_name;

• Ensure the table has a column for date and profit to order and calculate cumulative sum.
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SQL, Python and Power BI

Q1. Highlight min & Max sales for each year in tableau.
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Use Tableau to highlight the minimum and maximum sales for each year.
• Create a new worksheet in Tableau

• Drag the 'Year' field to the Columns shelf

• Drag the 'Sales' field to the Rows shelf

• Drag the 'Sales' field again to the Color shelf

• Right-click on the 'Sales' field in the Color shelf and select 'Measure' > 'Min'

• Right-click on the 'Sales' field in the Color shelf again and select 'Measure' > 'Max'

• Format the visualization
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Q1. How do you convince your team to work on Sundays
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By highlighting the importance of the project deadline and offering incentives, I would motivate my team to work on Sundays.
• Explain the criticality of meeting project deadlines and the impact of delays on the overall project timeline.

• Offer incentives such as overtime pay, time off in lieu, or team rewards for working on Sundays.

• Ensure open communication and flexibility in scheduling to accommodate personal commitments
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Q2. What is the core part in logistics
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The core part in logistics is transportation.
• Transportation is essential for moving goods from one place to another efficiently.

• It involves selecting the best mode of transport (road, rail, air, sea) based on cost, time, and distance.

• Examples include trucks delivering products to warehouses, cargo ships transporting goods internationally, and airplanes for express deliveries.
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