Data Engineer Interview Experience - Bengaluru, Karnataka
Process
The whole interview process took approximately two weeks.
Round 1: A "get-to-know-you" type of meet-up. A Senior Manager asked about my overall technical experience. Some scenario-based questions were asked, such as why I wanted to join, what I knew about Target, etc.
Round 2: Data structures and algorithms (Knapsack, two pointers, and DP). Some basics of Spark architecture.
Round 3: Focused mainly on the end-to-end pipeline of my project, system design, and comparisons between services.
Round 4: This was another technical round. I spoke with other candidates working at Target who mentioned they were selected after three rounds. However, in my case, they scheduled one more round, after which I was rejected.
Questions
Internals of Spark architecture: SQL scenarios based.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Target Data Engineer role in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Success Rate
Target's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in Bengaluru, Karnataka is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Target's Data Engineer interview process in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
Target Work Experiences
- 4.0Great place to workData Engineer • Former EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaOctober 10, 2025Pros: Great place to work, network, and learn.Cons: Personal growth is a little slow.
- 5.0Great for WLB, but learning is limitedData Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSeptember 20, 2025Pros: Work-life balance is great. Company is employee-friendly. Pay and hikes are decent. If that's all you want, this is the place to be.Cons: Outdated tech stack. Not much growth technically. Promotions are not straightforward. If you want to learn and grow your knowledge, this is not the right place.
- 4.0Great work-life balanceData Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaAugust 29, 2025Pros: Work-life balance is best in the industry.Cons: Promotion is slow, and hikes are normal.
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