Agoda | Tech Lead Data Engineer | Bangkok | November 2024 [Result: Awaiting Feedback]
System Design Round
Questions:
The interview emphasized system design for a rental search ranking model, similar to Agoda’s approach. (Reference Article on Agoda’s System Design)
System Design Article
- Designing scalable data models for search ranking and recommendation
- Addressing data freshness, partitioning, and caching for real-time queries
- Handling scalability with distributed data pipelines and ML-based ranking
Candidate's Approach
No approach provided.
Interviewer's Feedback
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Behavioral and Technical Discussions
Questions:
- Behavioral: Discussed my experiences in leadership, mentoring, and managing cross-functional projects.
- Technical: Data engineering optimization, focusing on ETL frameworks, SQL, and data pipeline efficiencies.
Candidate's Approach
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Interviewer's Feedback
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Onsite Round 1: System Design
Questions: Further exploration into architectural decisions, focusing on latency and data consistency.
Candidate's Approach
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Interviewer's Feedback
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Onsite Round 2: Algorithmic Problem Solving
Questions: Algorithmic questions emphasizing efficient data processing.
Candidate's Approach
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Interviewer's Feedback
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Onsite Round 3: Data Engineering Practical
Questions: Scenario on data cleaning, transformation, and aggregation.
Candidate's Approach
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Interviewer's Feedback
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Onsite Round 4: Team Fit and Leadership
Questions: Discussion on alignment with Agoda’s culture, collaboration, and team leadership.
Candidate's Approach
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Interviewer's Feedback
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Result
- Outcome: Awaiting Feedback
- Summary: A challenging and rewarding process, with a strong focus on practical system design aligned with Agoda’s data-driven approach.