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Shell Data Engineer Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 8 questions · ~81 min
Reverse a Linked List in PythonEasy
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Reverse a singly linked list in place using an iterative pointer update or recursion.

RecursionLinked ListspointersShell
Two Sum with TargetEasy
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Use a hash map to find two array elements that sum to a target in O(n) time.

Hash TablesArraysStringsShell
Breadth-First SearchEasy
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Implement BFS to traverse a graph level by level from a given start node.

QueueSearchingGraphsShell
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SQL & Data Manipulation8 questions + 1 drill · ~91 min
Second Highest Without AggregatesHard
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Find the second highest salary in each department without using aggregate functions.

SubqueriesRankingSelf-JoinsShell
Clustered vs Non-Clustered IndexesMedium

Explain how clustered and non-clustered indexes differ in storage, lookup behavior, and query performance.

JoinsData WranglingShell
Window Functions for Top AssetsMedium
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Rank Shell energy assets within each region by total production, returning the highest-performing assets and ties.

Window FunctionsJoinsData ManipulationShell
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Pipelines9 questions · ~91 min
ETL vs ELT Trade-offsEasy

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

ETLELTData ModelingShell
Backfilling Missing Pipeline DataMedium

Approach for safely backfilling missing data while preserving correctness, idempotency, and data quality.

ETLQualityShell
Data Quality in ETL PipelinesEasy

Approach for maintaining data quality and integrity across ETL pipelines.

IdempotencyData ModelingQualityShell
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Behavioral & Leadership12 questions · ~122 min
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