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data consultancy Data Engineer Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 5 questions + 1 drill · ~57 min
Detect Duplicate Records in SQLMedium
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Identify duplicate active Finacle transactions using a CTE, grouped business keys, and a customer lookup.

sql querydata integrityddata consultancy
SQL Query OptimizationMedium
Practice

Optimize a slow PostgreSQL query that aggregates completed transactions while preserving customers with no matching activity.

Performance Tuningdatabase optimizationindexesddata consultancy
SQL and Python BasicsEasy

Assesses practical SQL and Python fundamentals for data engineering work.

sqlpythonddata consultancy
Contact Center Agent Performance MetricsHard
Practice
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Compute daily agent call KPIs and SLA using joins, aggregations, and window ranking in a contact center model.

ETLAggregationsData ModelingADP
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Pipelines8 questions · ~75 min
ETL vs ELT Trade-offsEasy

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

ETLELTData Modelingddata consultancy
Data Quality and Schema EvolutionMedium

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

schema evolutionData ModelingQualityddata consultancy
Data Quality in ETL PipelinesEasy

Approach for maintaining data quality and integrity across ETL pipelines.

IdempotencyData ModelingQualityddata consultancy
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Behavioral & Leadership14 questions · ~132 min
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More topics2 questions · ~19 min
Job vs Stage vs TaskMedium

Tests understanding of execution concepts in distributed pipelines.

task managementddata consultancy
Single-Pass Target SumEasy
Practice

Find two indices whose values reach a target sum in one pass using a hash map.

Arraystwo sumArray Manipulationddata consultancy
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