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Catalyst Labs Data Scientist Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Catalyst Labs Data Scientist interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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Statistics & ProbabilityStart here. 3 questions · ~28 min
Statistical Project WalkthroughMedium

Walk through a past project using hypothesis testing and regression to turn data into a decision.

RegressionHypothesis TestingStatistical SignificanceCatalyst Labs
Testing a Conversion Rate DropMedium

Explain how to test whether an observed 5% conversion rate drop is statistically significant in an experiment or before-after comparison.

Hypothesis TestingData AnalysisStatistical SignificanceCatalyst Labs
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Model Evaluation3 questions · ~28 min
Explain Cross-Validation in Model SelectionEasy

Explain what cross-validation is and why it matters when choosing between models.

Cross-ValidationAccuracyThreshold TuningCatalyst Labs
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Machine Learning6 questions · ~55 min
Supervised vs Unsupervised LearningEasy

Explain how supervised and unsupervised learning differ, and ground the distinction in a practical ML example.

Unsupervised LearningFeature EngineeringBias-Variance TradeoffCatalyst Labs
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Behavioral & Leadership8 questions · ~74 min
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More topics6 questions · ~55 min
SQL Window Functions for RevenueMedium
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Use PostgreSQL window functions to rank Devoteam cohort users and calculate cumulative revenue within each signup cohort.

Window FunctionsRankingRunning TotalsCatalyst Labs
Prepare Training Data PipelineMedium

Outline a repeatable pipeline for cleaning, validating, and preparing a dataset for model training.

ETLData ModelingQualityCatalyst Labs
Define Metrics for a Customer TestHard

Define the primary metric, guardrails, and power for a customer-facing A/B test before deciding whether to ship.

ExperimentationGuardrail MetricsA/B TestingCatalyst Labs
Diagnose KPI Drop After ReleaseMedium

Diagnose a post-release KPI drop by separating instrumentation issues from real behavior changes and tracing the problem through the metric hierarchy.

KPILeading IndicatorsDiagnosisCatalyst Labs
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