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KPI Partners Data Engineer Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 7 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

2.6 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
71.4% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at KPI Partners.

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Data Engineer

Engineering · a year ago

Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding

So, first they had me talk about my resume and go through all my projects in detail, asking questions as I went. Then we dove into Python and SQL theory, like the advanced stuff. After that, it was coding time - I had to write Python code for basic and advanced SQL, and then some DSA problems to wrap it up.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Could you explain the difference between a dictionary and a default dictionary in Python?
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Senior Data Engineer

Engineering · more than a year ago

Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral

There were 2 technical rounds and 1 HR round. The two technical rounds were back-to-back, each lasting an hour. The role focused on SQL and ETL tools with scenarios. The first technical round was a screening, and the second was the main technical interview.

Confirmed questions2 questions
  • Database query questions related to the data engineer role
  • Knowledge about understanding data and databases
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Data Engineer

Engineering

Mid Easy Negative experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

Recruiter and manager calls were good, professional and helpful. But then the director struggled to get Zoom working, making us reschedule multiple times which lacked professionalism. They asked weird questions that sounded like they were from the job description but didn't make sense. They accused me of being a 'ringer' for someone else because of Zoom lag, and then accused me of not having real experience, saying they've met many liars. The director had a condescending attitude, and I felt racist/discriminatory vibes at times.

Confirmed questions5 questions
  • Can you explain your approach to data warehousing?
  • Is someone else answering for you?
  • Given the latency, are you certain it's you speaking and not someone else?

KPI Partners Data Engineer Interview Questions

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Could you explain the difference between a dictionary and a default dictionary in Python?

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Given the latency, are you certain it's you speaking and not someone else?

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Can you design a service to track the status of a table?

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Could you explain some basic Python programming logic?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 7 KPI Partners interview reports.

Interview formats

Technical 41.2%
Behavioral 29.4%
Coding 23.5%
System Design 5.9%

Interview difficulty

Easy 28.6%
Average 57.1%
Difficult 14.3%

Candidate experience

Positive 71.4%
Neutral 14.3%
Negative 14.3%