Amazon
E-commerce and cloud computing giant with AWS, the world's leading cloud platform.
5 Rounds
~28 Days
Very Hard
The Interview Loop
Recruiter Screen (30 min)
Standard fit check, behavioral questions, and resume overview.
Technical Loop (3-4 Rounds)
Deep dive into domain knowledge, coding, and system design.
Interview Question Bank
Data Engineer
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System Design
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hard
Design an ETL pipeline that ingests 10TB of raw clickstream data daily.
#ETL
#Batch Processing
Data Engineer
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System Design
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hard
How would you design a data pipeline that needs exactly-once delivery guarantees?
#Exactly-Once
#Kafka
Data Engineer
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Technical
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medium
What is idempotency and why is it critical in data pipelines?
#Idempotency
#Data Quality
Data Engineer
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Technical
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hard
What is backfilling? How do you handle a backfill of 2 years of historical data without impacting production?
#Backfill
#Airflow
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The "Standard" Interviewer
Senior EngineerFocuses on core competencies, system constraints, and clear communication.
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