Lyft·Data Scientist

Lyft Data Scientist interview experience

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San Francisco, CAPosted Oct 2024 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

I had a technical interview focused on optimization theory and practical applications of optimization methods.

It took about 40 minutes, and I felt the problems themselves weren’t extremely difficult as long as I had spent enough time preparing beforehand.

The vibe was more “work through the concept” than “panic and improvise,” and the interviewer kept it fairly contained to optimization approaches. I didn’t end up getting an offer, but the technical round didn’t feel like it was trying to trick me—it felt like a genuine assessment of my comfort level with optimization.

Looking back, the most memorable part was how smooth the question difficulty felt relative to what I’d heard about Lyft’s

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