Difficulty
Difficult
Candidate-reported interview insights
Alibaba Group Data Engineer interviews, decoded.
Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences for the Data Engineer role at Alibaba Group.
3.7 rating Computer Hardware Development
Interview overview
Average rounds
2.3
Average duration
~44 days
Difficulty and candidate experience
Interview difficulty
easy0%
average42.9%
difficult57.1%
Candidate experience
positive57.1%
neutral42.9%
Candidate-reported interview process
The interview process involved a few online rounds, three in total. It was heavy on technical questions, with one round involving someone from the product team which was cross-functional. There was also a coding problem and an IQ test at the very end, which I found to be quite challenging.
The interview process is heavily focused on technical challenges, with a particular interest in your internship experience and the projects you've worked on. I think the questions might be tough for someone who isn't majoring in CS or a similar field as a bachelor's student.
they scheduled a 45 min phone interview and that was it, no follow up or anything after. it was a hard interview, the sql wasn't too bad but the bq was really tough.
Common Alibaba Group Data Engineer interview questions
A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.
- 1
How to pre-process large data efficiently under specific hardware configuration constraints?
- 2
How to efficiently get the Top-10 high frequent number from billions of numbers?
- 3
Can you explain your background in CS or related fields?
- 4
Describe your experience with big data technologies.
Interview question formats
Technical50%
Coding22.2%
Behavioral16.7%
Other5.6%
System Design5.6%
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Interview information is based on candidate reports and may not represent the current official hiring process of Alibaba Group.