Insight Data Science Data Scientist interview experience

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New York, NYPosted Jul 2017 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After I’d filled out the online application, the next step was a Skype interview that centered on my work and how I could talk through analysis.

The setup was fairly consistent: I presented my PhD research, and then I demonstrated analysis work that was interesting and—when possible—separate from what I’d done in my dissertation. The point, as I understood it during the interview, was to see whether I could match the program and whether I already had the analytical muscle to handle the coursework.

In my session, the structure pushed me to do both storytelling and a live demo. I walked through one of my previous coding or data science projects in a screen-share style, then answered questions about what I was showing. They also asked

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