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Columbia University Data Scientist Interview Questions

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

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 4 questions · ~36 min
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A/B Testing & Experimentation3 questions · ~27 min
Design Test for New FeatureMedium

Design an A/B test for a new platform feature, including success metrics, power, guardrails, and a clear ship decision.

experiment designfeature evaluationA/B TestingColumbia University
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Machine Learning5 questions · ~45 min
Experience with Predictive ModelingMedium

Explain your experience building predictive models, from feature work and validation to tuning and deployment.

Cross-ValidationFeature EngineeringSupervised LearningColumbia University
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Behavioral & Leadership12 questions · ~108 min
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More topics11 questions · ~99 min
Design a Reusable Research Feature StoreHard

Design a feature store that lets research teams define, reuse, and serve consistent ML features across training and inference.

Feature EngineeringFeature StoreModel ServingColumbia University
Batch vs Streaming Data ProcessingEasy

Compare batch and streaming data processing, including when each fits best in a pipeline.

Stream ProcessingETLBatch ProcessingColumbia University
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 IndicatorsDiagnosisColumbia University
Assess Effectiveness of a ModelMedium

Evaluates model evaluation methodology and decision criteria.

PrecisionAccuracyRecallColumbia University
Visualize Data With PythonEasy

Evaluates practical data visualization skills for communicating insights.

User NeedsPain PointsUse CasesColumbia University
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