Insight Data Science Data Engineer Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 11 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Insight Data Science.
Insight Data Science
Data Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Background check Offer
Interview formats
Coding Behavioral
First, there's an online application where they'll ask about your interest in data science, past projects, and how you've optimized code. Then comes a coding challenge with a medium-difficulty question, asking you to build a graph. After that, there's an HR interview, a simple chat about your background, where you're from, and when you'll graduate, as they need fellows to be available for interviews within 5 months of completing the fellowship. Finally, there's a one-to-one Skype interview.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you describe your process when writing code?
- Tell me about challenges you've encountered and how you solved them.
- The interviewers seemed particularly interested in data structures, can you elaborate on your understanding?
Insight Data Science
Data Engineer
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Coding Technical Behavioral
First, you are given about one week time to do the data challenge. Mine is utilizing instant's public data to perform required queries using python. It is not difficult in this part. After that, you will have a video interview. If you fail they won't notify you.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Tell me about your interests.
- What draws you to data engineering?
- Do you have basic Hadoop knowledge?
Insight Data Science
Data Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Coding Technical Behavioral
First, you'll do a code challenge and then upload it to GitHub. After that, there's a Zoom interview where we'll chat about your background and the code challenge you submitted.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you start by introducing yourself?
- Could you walk me through your design process for the code challenge?
Insight Data Science Data Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Insight Data Science interview reports.
“What would be your strategy for locating a specific entry within a database cluster handling millions of entries?”
Read reports →“What's your understanding of data engineering?”
Read reports →“What improvements can be made to the pipeline you've constructed?”
Read reports →“Do you have basic Hadoop knowledge?”
Read reports →“Explain how you would approach the tweet analysis coding task.”
Read report →“What makes you want to become a data engineer?”
Read report →“What draws you to data engineering?”
Read report →“What sparked your interest in data engineering?”
Read report →“Can you start by introducing yourself?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 11 Insight Data Science interview reports.