Lyft Data Scientist interview experience

Before the interview, the recruiter hadn’t given much of a heads up about what I’d be asked, just that it would cover probability, statistics, coding, and my general background.

Even with the lack of clarity, the technical session itself was relatively difficult, though the interviewer was nice. The problems leaned into probabilistic and statistical reasoning, and they also required coding ability tied to that reasoning. The unpredictability of the prep fit the label of difficult, but the interviewer’s tone helped me keep my focus enough to work through the questions. I didn’t get an offer,