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Quest Global Data Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 3 questions · ~32 min
Flatten Nested JSON to CSVHard
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Flatten nested JSON objects into dot-notated CSV rows while preserving array positions and consistent columns.

json parsingData WranglingpythonQuest Global
Deep Copy vs Shallow CopyEasy
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Explain shallow vs deep copy in Python, how nested objects behave, and when each approach is appropriate.

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SQL & Data Manipulation6 questions + 2 drills · ~83 min
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Pipelines4 questions · ~42 min
Secure S3 Data for Glue JobsMedium

Tests ability to design secure data access patterns for AWS ETL pipelines.

Data QualitySecurityawsQuest Global
Spark Memory and ShufflingHard

Tests deep understanding of Spark execution, memory management, and shuffle behavior.

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Behavioral & Leadership4 questions · ~42 min
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More topics2 questions · ~21 min
Memory-Safe Large Data ProcessingMedium

Tests practical memory management and understanding of Python generators for large-scale data.

memory managementpython basicstechnical discussionQuest Global
Production ETL Error Handling and LoggingMedium

Tests reliability practices for production ETL, including observability and failure handling.

production issuesETLQuest Global
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