Citizens Data Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 13 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Citizens.
Citizens
Data Engineer Intern
Intern Easy Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Coding Other
I had a video online assessment with a few questions, followed by a coding test that had multiple choice and coding problems. It wasn't too difficult and was pretty direct. Unfortunately, I was rejected after the coding interview.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
Citizens
Data Engineer
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
I applied for the Data Engineering role and at first, I had to do a HireVue. It had 7 questions that were behavioral and then at the end, there was a fun IQ/Pattern Recognition test. After that, I got invited to do a HackerRank OA. This consisted of one SQL question, one Leetcode question, and some multiple-choice questions about software engineering topics like data structures and APIs. I was told I'd hear back about the next steps by a specific date, but that date has passed by three weeks and I still haven't heard anything. Despite that, it was a good process overall.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Could you write a complex SQL query?
- Can you explain different kinds of Joins and Aggregate functions?
Citizens
Data Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process started with a recruiter screening, followed by a 30-minute brief technical interview where I was asked about my experience and some behavioral questions. Then, there was a 1-hour technical interview with 3 interviewers, covering topics like APIs, YAML, Python, PySpark, Snowflake, and SCDs.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Can you discuss API design?
- Can you discuss your experience with YAML files?
- Can you discuss your experience with PySpark?
Citizens Data Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Citizens interview reports.
“Can you explain the difference between structured and unstructured data?”
Read reports →“Can you explain different kinds of Joins and Aggregate functions?”
Read reports →“Can you explain some Machine Learning or Deep Learning algorithms?”
Read reports →“Were there any LeetCode medium problems?”
Read reports →“Were there questions about the Spring Boot framework?”
Read report →“Could you write a complex SQL query?”
Read report →“How many years have you worked with Snowflake?”
Read report →“Can you discuss API design?”
Read report →“Could you explain your motivation for wanting to join Citizens?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 13 Citizens interview reports.