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Data Engineer Interview Experience

May 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I reached out to a recruiter, and then she sent me a role to apply for. She mailed me some questions. I had a call regarding those questions and my preferences, and she gave me information about the position and other opportunities she is recruiting for.

Questions

Technical Phone Screen:

3 Phases:

  1. SQL - Query performance optimization for a large volume of data.
  2. Python Scripting - Submit a query, run it, and then implement an alerting system.
  3. Data Modelling.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 98 interview experiences for the Amazon Data Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

27%
Pass Rate

Amazon's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive60%
Neutral28%
Negative12%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Amazon's Data Engineer interview process in United States.

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