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DoorDash USA Data Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a DoorDash USA Data Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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CodingStart here. 9 questions · ~87 min
Reversing a Linked ListEasy
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Reverse a singly linked list in place using pointer reassignment with O(n) time and O(1) extra space.

RecursionLinked ListspointersDoorDash USA
Merge Two Sorted Linked ListsEasy
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Merge two sorted singly linked lists into one sorted list by relinking existing nodes.

RecursionLinked ListsSortingDoorDash USA
Design Thinking and Coding QuestionsMedium

Evaluates your preparation strategy and ability to handle mixed coding and design prompts.

ProgrammingDoorDash USA
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SQL & Data Manipulation13 questions + 2 drills · ~146 min
Data Modeling for Fitness AppHard

Tests ability to design schemas and modeling choices for analytical use cases.

JoinsData WranglingData ModelingDoorDash USA
Second Highest Trader SalaryEasy
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Find the second highest distinct salary from a single table using basic PostgreSQL ordering and limiting.

SubqueriesRankingSortingDoorDash USA
OLTP vs OLAP Database DesignMedium

Explain OLTP vs OLAP designs, including schema shape, workload patterns, and when each is appropriate in a data platform.

financial dataperformanceData ModelingDoorDash USA
SQL for Churn CohortsHard
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Analyze customer churn by signup cohort and rank the leading churn drivers using PostgreSQL CTEs and window functions.

Window FunctionsJoinsCTEsDoorDash USA
Top Merchants and SegmentsMedium
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Rank top DoorDash USA merchants and customer segments by completed order value using joins, aggregations, and ranking.

JoinsRankingbusiness problemDoorDash USA
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Behavioral & Leadership9 questions · ~87 min
What Drives Your Data Science WorkEasy

Tests self-awareness and whether your motivation translates into ownership, business impact, and customer-focused decision-making.

CommunicationLeadershipOwnershipDoorDash USA
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More topics1 question · ~10 min
Data Modeling for Orders Per DayHard

Design an analytics data model that reliably calculates daily iFood order counts across statuses, duplicates, cancellations, and late-arriving data.

Data QualityETLdata warehouseDoorDash USA
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