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Groupon Data Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 3 questions · ~29 min
Optimizing Sorting for Large DatasetsMedium

Explain how to choose and optimize sorting approaches for large datasets based on memory, data distribution, and stability requirements.

ArraysSortingGreedyGroupon
Median of StreamsHard
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Compute the median after each arriving number using two balanced heaps for logarithmic update time.

ArraysSortingData StructuresGroupon
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Pipelines9 questions · ~86 min
Diagnose an Integration Pipeline IssueMedium

Structured approach to diagnose failures in an ETL integration, from source extraction through orchestration, data quality, and idempotent recovery.

ToolsDependenciesQualityGroupon
ETL vs ELT Trade-offsEasy

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

ETLELTData ModelingGroupon
Data Quality in ETL PipelinesEasy

Approach for maintaining data quality and integrity across ETL pipelines.

IdempotencyData ModelingQualityGroupon
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SQL & Data Manipulation6 questions + 2 drills · ~77 min
SQL and NoSQL ExperienceEasy

Tests breadth of database experience relevant to building and operating UC San Francisco data systems.

JoinsData WranglingAggregationsGroupon
SQL and Data Design ApproachMedium

Evaluates your practical SQL skills and your ability to structure data work end to end.

sqlGroupon
SQL Conversion Rate by CampaignEasy
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Practice drill

Calculate daily campaign conversion rates with conditional aggregation, a CTE, and a campaign dimension join.

Date FunctionsGroup ByAggregationsNianticBrazeOutschool
Top Products by Sales RevenueEasy
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Find the top 10 products by total sales revenue using joins, aggregation, and a CTE.

RankingGroup ByAggregationsRTXiSmile TechnologiesCatalina
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Behavioral & Leadership13 questions · ~124 min
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More topics1 question · ~10 min
Design a Groupon Data PlatformHard

Tests your ability to design a scalable data platform aligned to Groupon’s data needs.

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