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COMMON DATA ENGINEERING INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Tell us about yourself.
This question is often asked to get to know the candidate better. You can talk about your education, work experience, and any relevant projects you have worked on.

What are the most important skills for a data engineer to have?
This question is aimed at understanding the candidate’s knowledge of data engineering. You can talk about skills such as data modeling, ETL, data warehousing, and data pipeline development.

What data engineering platforms and software are you familiar with?
This question is aimed at understanding the candidate’s familiarity with data engineering tools and platforms. You can talk about platforms such as Hadoop, Spark, and AWS.

What is your experience with ETL?
This question is aimed at understanding the candidate’s experience with ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes. You can talk about your experience with ETL tools such as Talend, Informatica, and Apache Nifi.

What is your experience with distributed systems?
This question is aimed at understanding the candidate’s experience with distributed systems. You can talk about your experience with distributed systems such as Hadoop and Spark.

What is your experience with SQL?
This question is aimed at understanding the candidate’s experience with SQL. You can talk about your experience with SQL databases such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Oracle.

What is your experience with NoSQL?
This question is aimed at understanding the candidate’s experience with NoSQL databases. You can talk about your experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB, Cassandra, and DynamoDB.

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