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Cotiviti Data Scientist Interview Questions

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Machine LearningStart here. 5 questions · ~42 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 TradeoffCotiviti
Handling Missing Values in MLEasy

Explain practical strategies for handling missing values in a supervised learning workflow, from diagnosis to modeling and validation.

Cross-ValidationFeature EngineeringRegularizationCotiviti
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Statistics & Probability4 questions · ~34 min
Resolving Conflicting Research ResultsMedium

Tests your troubleshooting approach and how you handle uncertainty and conflicting evidence.

RegressionHypothesis TestingCausal InferenceCotiviti
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Behavioral & Leadership9 questions · ~76 min
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More topics9 questions · ~76 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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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 TestingCotiviti
Using Data to Influence DecisionsEasy

Share how you used data to shape a business decision, including the analysis, recommendation, and outcome.

User ResearchUser NeedsValue PropositionCotiviti
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 IndicatorsDiagnosisCotiviti
Choosing Model Evaluation TechniquesEasy

Explain how you evaluate models using the right metrics, validation strategy, and error analysis for the problem.

PrecisionAccuracyRecallCotiviti
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