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Hi IUakpakwu,
I agree that the exact questions will depend on the role and environment, but I would prepare for scenario-based questions rather than just definitions of individual Fabric features.
One useful guide is the current DP-700 skills measured, which were updated for July 2026. I would be comfortable explaining things like:
- when you would choose a Lakehouse, Warehouse or Eventhouse
- full vs incremental loading patterns
- when to use a pipeline, notebook, Dataflow Gen2, SQL or KQL
- how you would orchestrate dependencies, parameters and failures
- workspace/item/OneLake security
- how you would troubleshoot and optimize a slow pipeline, Spark workload or query
- how you would approach streaming data with Eventstreams/KQL
I would also expect some SQL and possibly PySpark/KQL depending on the position. Microsoft currently includes all three in the Fabric Data Engineer role profile.
Given your insurance background, I would practice taking a data problem you already know well and explaining how you would implement it end-to-end in Fabric. That lets you combine your existing domain experience with the engineering skills you are building.
Good luck with DP-700 in September!
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Super UserHi IUakpakwu, I assume by "interview questions" you mean job interview questions, not DP-700 exam questions. For sure, a job role and specialization would add a flavor to any interview, but, from my experience, most of real-world data engineering job interviews would likely include a few categories of questions that could show your real level of proficiency with Microsoft Fabric:
- A hands-on practical activity: I've seen questions ranging from identifying a reason for a pipeline or a Notebook failure, to exploring data using Spark, T-SQL or KQL, to creating a factory pipeline or a dataflow, to configuring security access. Shows your analytical engineering skills using Fabric tools.
- A question requiring to explain a difference between specific things in Fabric, like, Lakehouse and Warehouse, tables and files, shortcuts and mirrors, etc. that may achieve similar results but with different implications. Shows your level of understanding the Fabric platform and toolset and how you'd make engineering decisions.
- A hands-on in Fabric UI: navigate between different areas quickly when asked to find something specific. Shows how comfortable and fast you are in the Fabric environment and how well you are familiar with Fabric capabilities.
While preparing to your DP-700 is important, it might not be as helpful for a job interview as a hands-on practical experience and documentation knowledge. Don't skip any hands-on labs and spend as much time working with Fabric hands-on as possible.