PlayStation 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
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at PlayStation.
PlayStation
Data Engineer
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
So, it was a 3 stage process, with 2 technical rounds. It kicked off with an HR round, and then the technical part focused on my resume and past work. We talked about SQL, databricks, and real-time pipelines.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain a situation where you chose a real-time streaming pipeline over a batch pipeline and justify your decision?
PlayStation
Data Engineer
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Case Presentation
Had an initial chat with the hiring manager about general stuff - it was pretty laid-back, mostly about getting to know me and why I was interested in data engineering. Then, the last step was a panel interview that lasted about an hour, and it was based on competencies. At the very beginning of that, there was a 30-minute case study presentation.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you share an instance where you had to make a swift decision, and explain your process?
- Tell me about a situation where you took more time to make a decision, and the reasons behind it?
PlayStation
Big Data Engineer
Staff Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding
The whole thing took about two months. I was first contacted by a vendor on LinkedIn. The initial call was a technical phone interview, which went fine. Then I was invited for an in-person interview. They covered my flights to and from San Diego for a 5-hour interview session. Unfortunately, I didn't get a positive outcome in the end.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Can you solve the Anagrams problem?
- Explain the time complexity of merging multiple sorted arrays.
- How would you reverse print an array using lambda expressions?
PlayStation Data Engineer Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from PlayStation interview reports.
“What are the differences between snappy and gzip compression formats?”
Read reports →“Explain the time complexity of merging multiple sorted arrays.”
Read reports →“How would you reverse print an array using lambda expressions?”
Read reports →“How would you solve the FizzBuzz problem in Python?”
Read reports →“Could you build a custom linked list utilizing a class in Java?”
Read report →“Can you solve the Anagrams problem?”
Read report →“Can you describe various data formats such as Avro, JSON, and XML?”
Read report →“Can you explain how to optimize SQL queries?”
Read report →“Can you explain a situation where you chose a real-time streaming pipeline over a batch pipeline and justify your decision?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 PlayStation interview reports.