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DXC Data Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a DXC Data Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 8 questions + 2 drills · ~89 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 integrityDDXC
Star vs Snowflake for Sales AnalyticsMedium

Compare star and snowflake schemas for warehouse design, including trade-offs in normalization, query simplicity, and analytics performance.

JoinsData WranglingGroup ByDDXC
Understanding ACID Properties in DatabasesMedium

Explain the ACID properties of database transactions and their importance.

DDXC
Explain SQL Join TypesEasy
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Explain INNER, LEFT, RIGHT, FULL OUTER, CROSS, and SELF JOINs with examples and when to use each.

JoinsData WranglingGroup ByDDXC
SQL Join With Date FilterEasy
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Join customer, order, and product data for SG Analytics transactions within a February date range.

Joinssql querySG AnalyticsDDXC
Second Highest Without AggregatesHard
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Recently asked
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Find the second highest salary in each department without using aggregate functions.

SubqueriesRankingSelf-JoinsCredit GenieDevoteamCisco Restaurant + Bar
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Pipelines5 questions · ~43 min
Data Quality and Schema EvolutionMedium

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

schema evolutionData ModelingQualityDDXC
Design an End-to-End Data PipelineMedium

Approach for designing an end-to-end data pipeline from ingestion through transformation, storage, and downstream consumption.

data pipelinedesigningestionDDXC
Batch vs Streaming Data ProcessingEasy

Compare batch and streaming data processing, including when each fits best in a pipeline.

Stream ProcessingETLBatch ProcessingDDXC
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Behavioral & Leadership5 questions · ~43 min
Explaining Technical Issues ClearlyMedium
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Tests whether you can translate technical complexity into business-relevant language for non-technical stakeholders and drive action.

Stakeholder ManagementCommunicationtechnical explanationDDXC
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