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Adyen Data Engineer Interview Questions

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PipelinesStart here. 12 questions · ~105 min
Design Real-Time Event Processing PlatformHard

Design a real-time event pipeline on AWS to process 250K events/sec with <60s latency, strong failure recovery, and end-to-end monitoring.

InfrastructureStream ProcessingOrchestrationAdyen
Debugging Production Data PipelinesMedium

A structured approach to debugging production data pipelines, with focus on orchestration, data quality, idempotency, and safe backfills.

InfrastructureToolsQualityAdyen
ETL vs ELT Trade-offsEasy

Compare ETL and ELT, and explain when ELT is the better pipeline pattern.

ETLELTData ModelingAdyen
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SQL & Data Manipulation3 questions + 3 drills · ~56 min
Improving Spark Join PerformanceMedium

Tests your ability to diagnose and optimize Spark SQL join strategies for performance.

sqlpythonAdyen
Deduplication and Data Manipulation CodingMedium

Tests your hands-on ability to implement data transformations and manipulations correctly.

JoinsData WranglingAggregationsAdyen
Optimize Slow SQLHard

Tests query tuning skills including indexing, execution plans, and query rewrites.

SubqueriesJoinsData WranglingAdyen
SQL Joins, CTEs, and Pandas StringsHard
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Use PostgreSQL joins and layered CTEs to analyze successful payment totals, repeat customers, and monthly changes.

JoinsData ManipulationCTEsAdyen
Optimizing a Slow QueryMedium
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Rewrite a slow PostgreSQL reporting query to reduce scanned rows, avoid join multiplication, and return accurate monthly site metrics.

Subqueriesdatabase optimizationJoinsContinental FinanceCapgeminiDISH
Rank Drivers of Failed PaymentsMedium
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Find the top failure driver in each payment dimension using joins, aggregations, and ranking.

JoinsCase WhenAggregationsAdyenIntuit
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Behavioral & Leadership8 questions · ~70 min
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More topics2 questions · ~18 min
Choosing Data Structures at ScaleEasy

Explain which data structures work best for large datasets based on access patterns, memory use, and update costs.

Hash TablesArraysHeapAdyen
Aggregating Transactions by UserEasy
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Aggregate transaction totals and counts per user in one pass using a hash map.

Hash TablesaggregationArraysAdyen

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