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The questions to prepare for Programmers.ai interviews, across all roles. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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PipelinesStart here. 13 questions · ~104 min
ETL vs ELT Trade-offsEasy

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

ETLELTData ModelingProgrammers.ai
Evaluate Azure Data Factory for ETL DesignMedium

Analyze the pros and cons of Azure Data Factory for ETL processes in a cloud-based data architecture.

InfrastructureToolsETLProgrammers.ai
Performance Tuning in DatabricksHard

Tests your ability to tune Spark and warehouse workloads for performance and reliability.

Performance Tuningdata processingProgrammers.ai
Delta Tables and EfficiencyMedium

Assesses your understanding of Delta Lake features and their impact on performance and reliability.

databricksProgrammers.ai
Cluster Performance Tuning ScenarioMedium

Evaluates your troubleshooting approach and measurable improvements from tuning actions.

Performance TuningdatabricksProgrammers.ai
Real-Time Event Hub to LakehouseHard

Assesses your end-to-end design skills for streaming ingestion and lakehouse landing.

event hubreal-time dataProgrammers.ai
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Behavioral & Leadership10 questions · ~80 min
Explaining Technical Trade-offs ClearlyMedium

Tests whether you can translate complex engineering trade-offs into clear business decisions for non-technical stakeholders.

technical communicationTrade-offsStakeholder ManagementProgrammers.ai
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More topics1 question · ~8 min
Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
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