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Starr Companies Data Engineer Interview Questions

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PipelinesStart here. 8 questions · ~64 min
Secure AWS Pipeline Access DesignMedium

Approach for applying least privilege and security controls to an AWS-based data pipeline infrastructure.

InfrastructureSecurityQualityStarr Companies
Optimize Slow Spark ETL PipelineHard

Redesign a slow Databricks Spark ETL pipeline to cut runtime from 3 hours to under 60 minutes without breaking data quality or SLAs.

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Batch vs Stream Processing Trade-offsMedium

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

InfrastructureStream ProcessingETLStarr Companies
Data Quality in ETL PipelinesEasy

Approach for maintaining data quality and integrity across ETL pipelines.

IdempotencyData ModelingQualityStarr Companies
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Behavioral & Leadership11 questions · ~88 min
Troubleshooting a High-Stakes Data IssueMedium

Tests ownership in diagnosing a data issue, communicating clearly under pressure, and driving a durable fix with measurable impact.

CommunicationOwnershipDealing With AmbiguityStarr Companies
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More topics3 questions · ~24 min
Star vs Snowflake for Meta AnalyticsEasy

Explain star and snowflake schemas, their tradeoffs, and when to use each in Meta-scale analytics systems.

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Python for Data EngineeringMedium

Assesses Python proficiency and how you apply it to data engineering tasks.

pythonStarr Companies
SQL Query Timeout OptimizationHard

Tests your ability to diagnose and optimize slow SQL for performance and correctness.

performancequery optimizationsqlStarr Companies

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