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PlayStation Data Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 3 questions · ~27 min
Parse and Structure JSON LogsMedium

Tests your ability to transform unstructured JSON logs into analysis-ready tabular data.

json parsingpythonPlayStation
Python Coding BasicsEasy
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Generate the FizzBuzz sequence from 1 through n using divisibility checks.

Basic AlgorithmsArrayspythonPlayStation
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SQL & Data Manipulation7 questions + 2 drills · ~83 min
Optimize Slow SQL With JoinsHard

Evaluates your approach to diagnosing and optimizing complex SQL performance bottlenecks.

Window FunctionsJoinsPlayStation
Indexing for Analytical WarehousesMedium

Evaluates your ability to improve analytical query performance using appropriate indexing strategies.

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Rolling 30-Day Retention QueryHard
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Calculate acquisition-cohort retention within 30 days by channel using CTEs, joins, and conditional date ranges.

sql queryPlayStation
Solve Problems with SQLMedium
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Calculate monthly PlayStation game engagement, revenue, and genre-level revenue rankings from multiple product data sources.

JoinsData WranglingCTEsPlayStation
Diagnose SQL with Joins and Group ByHard
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Correct a PostgreSQL join and aggregation so every EU player receives accurate RPG spend and purchase counts.

null handlingJoinsGroup ByPlayStation
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Pipelines15 questions · ~134 min
Architect Real-Time Gameplay Telemetry PipelineHard

Design a global real-time telemetry pipeline processing 1.2M gameplay events/sec from millions of consoles into low-latency analytics and durable storage.

InfrastructureStream ProcessingOrchestrationPlayStation
Monitor a Production ML PipelineMedium

Design telemetry and monitoring for a production ML pipeline to catch latency, failures, and data quality issues early.

monitoringtelemetryQualityPlayStation
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Behavioral & Leadership7 questions · ~63 min
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More topics1 question · ~9 min
Handle Missing Values and Out-of-Order EventsMedium

Assesses your data handling and robustness strategies for real-time event streams.

missing valuesStream ProcessingpythonPlayStation
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