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Caltech (California) Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 7 questions · ~64 min
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SQL & Data Manipulation3 questions + 2 drills · ~47 min
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Statistics & Probability7 questions · ~64 min
Experiment Design for HypothesesHard

Design a randomized experiment that tests a specific hypothesis, controls bias, and provides adequate statistical power.

ExperimentationHypothesis TestingPower AnalysisCaltech (California)
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A/B Testing & Experimentation5 questions · ~46 min
Common Pitfalls in Experiment ResultsHard

Identify the main pitfalls that can distort A/B test interpretation and explain how to guard against them.

PeekingNovelty EffectSample Ratio MismatchCaltech (California)
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Execution7 questions · ~64 min
Quality Under Tight DeadlineMedium

Explain how you protect quality on a fixed-deadline engineering project by managing scope, risks, and release criteria.

Launch PlanningTrade-offsScope ManagementCaltech (California)
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System Design6 questions · ~55 min
Optimizing Chemical Synthesis System DesignHard

Tests your end-to-end system design thinking for AI-driven chemical synthesis optimization.

Feature StoreModel ServingRecommendation SystemsCaltech (California)
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More topics15 questions · ~137 min
Root Cause for Metric DropHard

Identify whether a sudden grid dashboard metric drop reflects a real operational change, data-quality issue, or dashboard defect.

dashboardsroot cause analysisoperational metricsCaltech (California)
Grant Writing and FundingMedium

Tests your experience with research funding processes and proposal development.

EstimationGrowth StrategyMarket SizingCaltech (California)
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