Data Scientist Interview Guide

Statistics, experiments, SQL and modeling, and the product case questions, with an answer for each.

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Who it’s for

For analysts and data scientists interviewing for product or machine learning data science roles.

Expect a mix of statistics, coding in SQL and open-ended product cases.

What it covers

  • Statistics
  • A/B tests
  • SQL and modeling
  • Product cases

What the guide will include

  • Questions by round

    The questions for each part of the loop, grouped the way the interview usually moves.

  • Answers you can say out loud

    Each model answer runs about a minute spoken: the answer first, one example, one tradeoff.

  • What they’re checking

    One line per question on what the interviewer is listening for, plus the likely follow-up.

  • Mistakes to avoid

    The weak answer that costs points, so you can catch it in your own practice runs.

  • A PDF you can print

    Read it on your phone before the call, or print the sections you want to drill.

Planned contents

The guide isn’t out yet, so chapters and their order may still change.

  1. 1. How the interview loop runs
  2. 2. Statistics
  3. 3. A/B tests
  4. 4. SQL and modeling
  5. 5. Product cases
  6. 6. A study plan for the weeks before

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Statistics, experiments, SQL, modeling and the product case questions.

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