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phData Data Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 8 questions · ~68 min
String A Before BEasy
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Determine whether every A label precedes every B label using a single-pass state machine.

string manipulationphData
Merge Sorted Arrays in PythonEasy

Tests ability to implement an efficient merge algorithm and reason about time complexity.

ArraysSortingTwo PointersphData
Queue Implementation in JavaEasy

Tests understanding of core data structures and ability to implement them correctly.

QueueLinked ListsArraysphData
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Pipelines17 questions · ~145 min
Batch vs Stream Processing Trade-offsMedium

Compare batch and stream processing across latency, complexity, cost, and data quality in a modern analytics pipeline.

InfrastructureStream ProcessingETLphData
Real-Time Dashboard Data PipelineMedium

Design a streaming pipeline that keeps dashboard data fresh and accurate for operational reporting.

InfrastructureStream ProcessingOrchestrationphData
Batch vs Streaming Data ProcessingEasy

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

Stream ProcessingETLBatch ProcessingphData
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SQL & Data Manipulation5 questions + 3 drills · ~73 min
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Behavioral & Leadership9 questions · ~77 min
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