Data Engineer Interview Questions

Data Engineer Interview Questions

Le data engineer est un professionnel de l’informatique présent dans presque tous les secteurs. Il/Elle suit l’évolution et les tendances des données pour orienter les stratégies futures de l’entreprise. Une part essentielle de son travail consiste à transformer des données brutes en données exploitables en créant des pipelines et des systèmes de données.

Questions d'entretien d'embauche fréquentes pour un data engineer (H/F) et comment y répondre

Question 1

Question 1 : Décrivez en détail votre niveau d’expertise en langage de programmation.

How to answer
Comment répondre : Avant l’entretien, révisez votre CV et dressez la liste des programmes que vous maîtrisez. Si vous vous apercevez que vous ne connaissez pas un logiciel que l’entreprise utilise majoritairement, mettez en avant votre motivation et votre volonté de vous former au logiciel en question.
Question 2

Question 2 : Expliquez selon vous en quoi consiste le data engineering.

How to answer
Comment répondre : Soulignez votre rôle au sein de l’entreprise et par rapport à d’autres fonctions telles que data scientist pour définir clairement votre contribution. Précisez la différence entre un ingénieur axé sur les bases de données et un ingénieur axé sur les pipelines de données.
Question 3

Question 3 : Quelle est votre expérience en gestion de données dans le cloud et avec Apache Hadoop ?

How to answer
Comment répondre : Renseignez-vous sur les logiciels de gestion de données dans le cloud utilisés par l’entreprise (notamment Apache Hadoop). Un data engineer doit maîtriser les langages de programmation et les systèmes de gestion des données couramment employés dans le secteur, dont Apache Hadoop.

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Intermediate Data Engineer

Interviewed at Progressive Insurance

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Oct 10, 2025

When you worked on a project and had difficulty with a stakeholder How you worked through a complex issue and the steps you took When you had to finish a task while working with an outside group When you helped a coworker learn new technology Describe a time when you had to come up with an innovative/creative idea Describe a time when you thought you did something well, but it didn't go well and exposed an even bigger issue. Describe a time when you had to facilitate change Describe a time when your internal/external customers were satisfied Describe something or a time in which you were really satisfied with your job (did not have to follow STAR format) a time when you had a disagreement with a team member. how did you handle it? a time when you came up with an innovative solution a time you took action to change something because you thought a process was being done poorly With tech changing so rapidly, how do you keep up with change and stay up to date with things (I don't think this would apply to you) What is your proudest accomplishment STAR questions are limiting. Is there anything else you felt you weren’t able to get across that you wanted us to know?

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