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Transport for London Data Engineer Interview Questions

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PipelinesStart here. 3 questions · ~24 min
Scaling Data Pipelines EffectivelyMedium

Approach for building data pipelines that scale in throughput, reliability, and operational visibility.

InfrastructureETLTransport for London
Choosing Batch vs Real TimeHard

Evaluate when a pipeline should use stream processing versus scheduled batch based on latency, cost, complexity, and data quality needs.

Stream ProcessingBatch ProcessingDependenciesTransport for London
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Behavioral & Leadership5 questions · ~40 min
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More topics7 questions · ~56 min
Optimizing Large Analytical SQL QueriesHard

Explain how to diagnose and optimize a slow analytical query on a multi-terabyte event table using SQL-aware tuning strategies.

JoinsData WranglingCTEsTransport for London
Platform for Operational and Predictive AnalyticsHard

Evaluates your end-to-end architecture choices for serving reporting and predictive analytics workloads.

Transport for London
Cloud for Analytical WorkloadsMedium

Assesses your practical experience selecting cloud and warehouse technologies for large analytical workloads.

Transport for London
Security and Privacy in Public SectorMedium

Evaluates how you design and operate data systems to meet security and privacy expectations in public services.

data securityTransport for London
Ensuring Integrity Across Data SourcesEasy

Explain practical SQL techniques to preserve data integrity when combining multiple data sources.

JoinsData WranglingCase WhenTransport for London
Real-Time Passenger Density SystemHard

Tests your ability to design scalable real-time data systems for operational decision-making across hubs.

system designTransport for London
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