Cloudera Application Support Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Cloudera.
Cloudera
Support Engineer
Mid Difficult Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
First, a recruiter called me for a brief phone interview where they tested my basic Linux skills and English. Then, I had a personal interview with the manager, who painted a very rosy picture of the company, describing it as a fairytale full of opportunities. Following that, engineers conducted a technical interview focusing on Linux, Hadoop, programming, and other Big Data technologies. They dug deep into the topics until I couldn't answer anymore. They really seemed to put a lot of effort into appearing nice, perhaps too nice. My impression is that they only hire exceptional talents. The whole experience left me with a strange feeling about this company.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you explain the workings of Hadoop and its various components?
- How does Hadoop work, and what are its components?
Cloudera
Support Engineer
Staff Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
It was a 4 round interview process. First was with the HR head hunter, lasted about 45 minutes. Then there were two technical interviews, each lasting about 1 hour and 45 minutes. These technical interviews focused on your resume, Hadoop, and soft skills related to company values. The final round was with a Director/Manager of Support and also lasted about 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you walk me through your resume and elaborate on your stated capabilities?
- Be ready to discuss your resume, focusing on Hadoop and your soft skills in relation to our company values.
- Be ready to discuss your resume, focusing on Hadoop and your soft skills in relation to our company values.
Cloudera
Support Engineer
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Panel Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
The process was slow, but everything went smoothly. The interviews were pleasant. I was flown out to the main office for an all-day interview with a panel of employees. I waited over a week and a half for the results, but was suddenly told via a brief email from the Technical Sourcer that the company decided to move the headcount to another department without them knowing. I was pretty stunned, especially that deep into the process.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you handle delivering bad news or saying no when there isn't a clear reason?
Cloudera Application Support Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Cloudera interview reports.
“What is a rowkey in Hbase, how are they designed, and what do they look like on the Hbase master UI?”
Read reports →“What role does Zookeeper play within a cluster?”
Read reports →“If a table in the cluster is deleted and a customer wants to know who deleted it, how would you find that information?”
Read reports →“What are the considerations for Hbase cluster sizing?”
Read reports →“What is the Hbck tool, what is its purpose, and how do you use it for troubleshooting?”
Read report →“How does Hadoop work, and what are its components?”
Read report →“Given a region in a RegionServer with a start key and an end key, tell me about how it's designed.”
Read report →“How would you check the processes running in Linux and available memory?”
Read report →“Can you explain the usage of the AWK command in Linux Shell Scripting?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 10 Cloudera interview reports.