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Ciklum Data Engineer Interview Questions

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Technical FundamentalsStart here. 5 questions · ~40 min
Spark Performance BottlenecksMedium

Tests understanding of Spark performance and optimization techniques.

sparkoptimizationCCiklum
File Formats in LakehousesMedium

Assesses knowledge of columnar file formats and their trade-offs.

parquetCCiklum
Memory and Concurrency in PythonMedium

Evaluates memory management and parallelism strategies in Python data pipelines.

memory managementpythonconcurrencyCCiklum
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System Design5 questions · ~40 min
Lambda vs Kappa Trade-offsMedium

Evaluates understanding of streaming architectures and their pros/cons.

Trade-offsCCiklum
Data Warehouse vs Lakehouse DecisionMedium

Assesses decision criteria for storage architectures in client contexts.

Decision Makingdata warehouseCCiklum
Real-time Analytics ArchitectureHard

Tests ability to architect real-time data streaming and analytics solutions.

data architectureCCiklum
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Behavioral & Leadership5 questions · ~40 min
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More topics2 questions · ~16 min
Data Quality and Schema EvolutionMedium

Approach for handling schema changes and data quality checks in a high-volume data lake pipeline.

schema evolutionData ModelingQualityCCiklum
Reliability of Data PipelinesHard

Assesses resiliency, DR planning, and fault-tolerance in data pipelines.

data pipelineshigh availabilitydisaster recoveryCCiklum

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