Any data engineers here? Are system design round expectations as in depth as software engineers? /u/git0ffmylawnm8 CSCQ protests reddit

I’ve noticed that companies are asking data engineers system design questions in the interview process. I’ve been watching system design YouTube videos and while some are easier to understand like NeetCode, others seem to be far more in depth on the technologies to use like Jordan has no life. In my previous roles in data engineering I’ve almost never interacted with tools outside of data stores, orchestration, and basic cloud compute. Implementation and management of tools like Kafka, Flint, Zookeeper, etc. I’m trying to get through the Design Gurus courses on system design but I don’t know how much of an emphasis tooling has for interviews but I’d expect it to play a part in a deep dive.

Are there any data engineers willing to share their experiences?

I’ve noticed that companies are asking data engineers system design questions in the interview process. I’ve been watching system design YouTube videos and while some are easier to understand like NeetCode, others seem to be far more in depth on the technologies to use like Jordan has no life. In my previous roles in data engineering I’ve almost never interacted with tools outside of data stores, orchestration, and basic cloud compute. Implementation and management of tools like Kafka, Flint, Zookeeper, etc. I’m trying to get through the Design Gurus courses on system design but I don’t know how much of an emphasis tooling has for interviews but I’d expect it to play a part in a deep dive.

Are there any data engineers willing to share their experiences?