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Barclays Data Scientist Interview Questions

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PipelinesStart here. 6 questions · ~52 min
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SQL & Data Manipulation7 questions · ~61 min
Analyze Customer Purchase Trends with Window FunctionsEasy
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Calculate the monthly spending trends for customers using window functions and joins.

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Machine Learning7 questions · ~61 min
Predict Customer Campaign ResponseHard

Build a supervised model to predict customer campaign response using behavioral, demographic, and engagement features.

Cross-ValidationFeature EngineeringSupervised LearningBarclays
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Metrics4 questions · ~35 min
Vanity vs Actionable MetricsEasy

Distinguish vanity metrics from metrics that drive decisions in a growth review.

North Star MetricKPIsDiagnosisBarclays
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Model Evaluation6 questions · ~52 min
Choose a Fraud ThresholdMedium

Decide the right threshold for a fraud detection system using precision, recall, and cost tradeoffs.

PrecisionThreshold TuningRecallBarclays
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A/B Testing & Experimentation5 questions · ~44 min
When to Use BanditsHard

Decide whether a multi-armed bandit is appropriate for a growth experiment versus a fixed-horizon A/B/n test.

Multi-Armed BanditsExperimentationGuardrail MetricsBarclays
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More topics15 questions · ~131 min
Define Metrics for New FeaturesMedium

Define a success metric for a new feature that captures real user value, not just raw usage.

MetricsFeature Prioritizationuser valueBarclays
Robot Vacuum System DesignHard

Design the perception, mapping, planning, and control system for an autonomous robot vacuum.

edge devicesdesignml inferenceBarclays
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