ecruiter/HR screens for:
Hands-on experience with Azure Data Factory (ADF), Synapse, Databricks, ADLS.
Strong SQL & ETL background.
Big data exposure (Spark, Delta Lake, pipelines).
Cloud certifications (like DP-203) help.
2. HR / Recruiter Round
Discussion about:
Your background and projects.
Why Azure, why data engineering?
Basic behavioral questions: strengths, challenges, teamwork.
Salary expectations, notice period.
3. Technical Screening (Round 1 – Online Test / Phone Call)
Usually 45–60 minutes, focuses on:
SQL queries (joins, window functions, ranking, CTEs, aggregation).
Azure basics (ADF, ADLS, Synapse, Databricks).
ETL concepts (incremental load, SCD, pipeline design).
Sometimes a coding test (Python/SQL/Spark).
👉 Example questions:
Write SQL to find duplicate rows.
How to copy data from On-Prem SQL to Azure Synapse?