It was quite straightforward. Didn't receive any technical questions--mostly behavioural related to my past experiences. They wanted proficiency in SQL, Python, and PowerBI. I hadn't done much PowerBI before, but it was chill.
Questions about:
- Data Warehousing & Databases:
- Big Data & Distributed Systems
- Cloud Platforms
- ETL/Orchestration Tools
- Behavioural & Situational Questions
- System Design and Case Study
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
Why are you interested in this Data Engineer role?
Describe a challenging data engineering project you worked on. What were the obstacles, and how did you overcome them?
and Technical questions
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Scotiabank (Bogota, Cundinamarca) in Nov 2024
Interview
La persona a cargo fue muy amable fue una entrevista con la reclutadora, otra entrevista con el que seria mi jefe directo y alguien del área de datos, aunque los tiempos de espera entre entrevista y resultados eran muy largos
Data Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Scotiabank with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Engineer roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Scotiabank overall takes an average of 21 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Scotiabank as a Data Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
IQ intelligence test: 25%
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