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Zendesk Data Engineer Interview Questions

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

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CodingStart here. 8 questions · ~80 min
Merge Two Sorted ArraysEasy
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Merge two sorted arrays into one sorted array using a two-pointer linear scan.

ArraysSortingTwo PointersZendesk
Graph Traversal or Tree ManipulationHard
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Use graph traversal and Dijkstra's algorithm to return the shortest distance and path between two nodes.

RecursiondfsbfsZendesk
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Pipelines17 questions · ~170 min
Pipeline Operations Tools UsedEasy

Explain which pipeline operations tools you have used and how they supported scheduling, orchestration, and data quality.

InfrastructureToolsQualityZendesk
Handling Pipeline Errors at ScaleHard

Approach for stabilizing an automated workflow that is failing broadly, with focus on orchestration, data quality, idempotency, and rollback.

IdempotencyBackfillingQualityZendesk
Scaling Data Pipelines EffectivelyMedium

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

InfrastructureETLZendesk
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SQL & Data Manipulation6 questions + 1 drill · ~70 min
SQL vs NoSQL DifferencesEasy

Explain how SQL and NoSQL databases differ in data model, schema, consistency, and scaling, and when to choose each.

nosqlJoinsData WranglingZendesk
Snowflake and dbt ExperienceMedium
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Return the latest dbt run status for every active model, including models that have never run.

data managementdatabase queryingZendesk
Indexing and Query PerformanceMedium
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Write a selective PostgreSQL ticket query and explain how indexing can improve its filtering and sorting performance.

database optimizationJoinsData WranglingZendesk
SQL First-Touch AttributionMedium
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Use joins and ROW_NUMBER to identify the earliest qualifying Zendesk campaign touch for each converted user.

Window Functionsdata relationshipsattributionZendesk
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Behavioral & Leadership8 questions · ~80 min
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