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Walk through the resume; what is one feature you want to have added; how will you assess the success of this feature Tech part: exactly the same SQL questions like in Facebook's interviews (left join, self join) but then was asked to rewrite everything in Python
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Senior Data Scientist

Interviewed at LinkedIn

3.8★
Oct 18, 2019

Walk through the resume; what is one feature you want to have added; how will you assess the success of this feature Tech part: exactly the same SQL questions like in Facebook's interviews (left join, self join) but then was asked to rewrite everything in Python

The initial interview was difficult to schedule , it seemed as if they were juggling multiple candidates. For most normal companies hiring for DS roles , the HR round is hardly 30 min. and its over within 15-20 min., once they figure out the candidate is not lost scientist or a jerk. This first interview (1 hr duration) was pretty hectic with 3 questions about Decision trees, neural networks and something else. The HR had a template to evaluate you and move you to the next round . In the next round , its an interview with the HR Director and they would ask a lot of behavioral and other types of questions. Then they gave a 3 day DS Challenge forecasting exercise to forecast a Google trends search term, which was ridiculous , considering that it was nothing close to real data and you really cannot ask a question. Got a reject after about a week of submitting my challenge solution. The hiring manager is the CEO and you don't even get to speak to him unless you have completed the DS exercise. That's really a waste of your time. Overall -- Average interview experience.
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Senior Data Scientist

Interviewed at Greenbox Capital

4★
Jul 30, 2022

The initial interview was difficult to schedule , it seemed as if they were juggling multiple candidates. For most normal companies hiring for DS roles , the HR round is hardly 30 min. and its over within 15-20 min., once they figure out the candidate is not lost scientist or a jerk. This first interview (1 hr duration) was pretty hectic with 3 questions about Decision trees, neural networks and something else. The HR had a template to evaluate you and move you to the next round . In the next round , its an interview with the HR Director and they would ask a lot of behavioral and other types of questions. Then they gave a 3 day DS Challenge forecasting exercise to forecast a Google trends search term, which was ridiculous , considering that it was nothing close to real data and you really cannot ask a question. Got a reject after about a week of submitting my challenge solution. The hiring manager is the CEO and you don't even get to speak to him unless you have completed the DS exercise. That's really a waste of your time. Overall -- Average interview experience.

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