LinkedIn Data Engineer Interview Questions
30+ LinkedIn Data Engineer interview questions drawn from real candidate reports. Sources include 1Point3Acres, Blind, Glassdoor, Reddit, and LeetCode. Questions span every stage of the LinkedIn Data Engineer loop: OA, phone screen, system design, behavioral, and onsite coding.
What to Expect in the LinkedIn Data Engineer Interview
The LinkedIn Data Engineer interview process typically runs 4 to 6 rounds depending on seniority level. Based on candidate reports in the LeakCode database, the loop usually includes a resume review, an online assessment or coding phone screen, one or more technical rounds, a system design round (for senior and above), and a behavioral or values round.
Difficulty skews toward medium and hard LeetCode-style problems in the coding rounds. System design questions test breadth (component selection, scaling, trade-off reasoning) more than deep implementation. Behavioral questions are tied to the company's stated values and principles.
LinkedIn Data Engineer Questions (Sample)
How to prepare for a data engineering summer internship interview?
I have received an invitation to a technical interview for a Data Engineering Summer Internship with Runna. I am not sure what I should be doing to prepare for it. The invitation has this text: 1. **F
How to transition from one type of programming job into another?
I am a bit confused. I’m currently in a bit niche programming job. I basically build automations in a niche industry. I have a bit of webdev experience but mostly in this niche field. I don’t want to
Doubts regarding the first job switch
How do you plan your job switch if your company has 90 days notice period,i am planning for my first job switch but have many doubts. so I have been working in my current company for the last 1 year a
Fivetran | Senior SDET | Bangalore
I applied through linkedin, got an email for the online assessment challenge 2 days. Round 1 Online Assessment 1 Hackerrank problem in 60 min (LC medium) Round 2 Technical Coding Interview taken by SSE -...
Goldman Sachs | Associate | Bangalore | Dec 2024
BTech : Tier-3 college YOE : 2.5+ years Previous experience : Software engineer at product-based org. How I applied: Recruiter reached out to me on Linkedin and shared me the job link to...
Goldman Sachs | Associate | Bangalore
BTech : Tier-3 college YOE : 2.5+ years Previous experience : Software engineer at product-based org. How I applied: Recruiter reached out to me on Linkedin and shared me the job link to...
Target | L5 | Bengaluru [Offer - Feb 13]
A recruiter contacted me via LinkedIn regarding the opportunity. Round 1: Hiring Manager (HM) Screening Had a discussion with the hiring manager. About 50% of the questions were behavioral, while the remaining...
🚀 My PhonePe SDE-1 Interview Experience
I recently had the opportunity to interview for the SDE-1 Backend role at PhonePe, and I wanted to share my experience. The interview was conducted by Sahil Malik (LinkedIn). Round 1...
LinkedIn Senior Data Engineer (IC3) On Site
Interviews: ##### Online Assessment: Hackerrank (2 hours) Two Leetcode Medium questions on DSA Two SQL medium questions on SQL I was able to solve all 4 within the time with all test-cases...
Linkedin Technical Phone Screen | Senior Software Engineer | Rejected
I recently had a technical phone screen interview with Linkedin. I have almost 8 years of experience and the interview covered a range of topics from my current project to...
Linkedin | Staff Data Engineer | India | January 2024 Reject
Status: Tier 2 Btech Position: Staff Engineer at a product company Location: India Date: January, 2024 Technical phone screen (1 hour): House robber-2 + bunch of simple sql questions Onsite (6 rounds): R1 (SQL + python coding) 2...
SDE 2 | Dream11 | Mumbai | Not Selected
Position: Engineer at a startup Years of Experience: ~5 years Location: Bengaluru I recently participated in an SDE-2 interview with Dream11 and would like to share my experience. I was contacted by a...
StockGro | SWE | Offer | Bengaluru
YOE: 5 years, passed stints in MNC and startup Recruiter reached out to me on linkedIn Round 1: Intro Round [1 hr] 1. Asked me about projects that I have worked on 2. Deep...
LinkedIn | Bengaluru | SSE | Reject
Round 0: Phone Screen 30 min - project discussion + os virtual memory / paging + semaphore / mutexes 30 min DSA Questions - Desc was elaborative but basic motive...
WheelsEye | SDE - 1 | Gurgaon | onsite | Offer
How I received interview call? Saw linkedin post of recruiter, texted her on her whatsapp. She replied within 2 days and told that she will be scheduling interviews. But didn\'t received...
Difficulty Breakdown
13
easy
6
hard
1
medium
Based on 30 questions with difficulty labels from candidate reports.
Interview Rounds
Here is how the LinkedIn Data Engineer questions in the LeakCode database break down by interview round, based on what candidates reported:
| Round | Questions in Database |
|---|---|
| recruiter | 10 |
| phone screen | 8 |
| oa | 8 |
| technical | 1 |
| onsite | 1 |
Most Common Topics
Question Recency
3
2026
6
2025
10
2024
2
2023
Question counts by interview year, based on candidate-reported dates.
How to Prepare for the LinkedIn Data Engineer Interview
Use the LeakCode question database as your primary research tool. Filter by role (Data Engineer), then by round type to focus your prep on the specific stages in your upcoming loop. Sort by recency to see what 2026 candidates actually faced.
- Start with questions from the last 12 months. Interview processes change and recent data is the strongest signal.
- Cross-reference questions that appear in multiple sources (1p3a, Blind, Glassdoor). Multi-source confirmation means a question has stronger recurrence probability.
- For system design rounds: focus on the question patterns, not individual questions. The same design principles recur across many prompts.
- For behavioral rounds: map your experiences to the company's stated values before the interview. Most behavioral questions at top companies are derivatives of a small set of core leadership competencies.
FAQ
How many LinkedIn Data Engineer questions are in the database?
30+ questions from verified candidate reports. The count grows as new reports are scraped daily from 1Point3Acres, Blind, Glassdoor, Reddit, and LeetCode.
Are these questions from real LinkedIn interviews?
Yes. All questions are sourced from actual candidate interview reports, not generated by AI. Each entry links back to its source URL where available, and questions are tagged with the year and round reported by the candidate.
How current is this data?
LeakCode updates daily. The database is filtered to exclude duplicate and low-quality entries. You can filter by interview year to focus on recent cycles.
Does LeakCode cover LinkedIn OA questions specifically?
Yes. The database includes online assessment questions tagged with round type. See the LinkedIn OA page for a dedicated view.
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