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Descartes Underwriting Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 6 questions + 2 drills · ~70 min
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A/B Testing & Experimentation4 questions · ~33 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 MismatchDDescartes Underwriting
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Metrics5 questions · ~42 min
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 IndicatorsDiagnosisDDescartes Underwriting
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Pipelines6 questions · ~50 min
Data Governance in PipelinesMedium

Describe a practical approach to data governance across shared data pipelines, including quality, ownership, lineage, and controlled data access.

InfrastructureQualityDDescartes Underwriting
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Product Sense5 questions · ~42 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 valueDDescartes Underwriting
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Statistics & Probability5 questions · ~42 min
Explaining P Values ClearlyEasy

Explain what a p-value means, how it relates to statistical significance, and how to describe it clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

CommunicationStatistical SignificanceP-ValuesDDescartes Underwriting
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More topics19 questions · ~158 min
Feature Selection for ML ModelsMedium

Choose useful features for a supervised model and avoid overfitting, leakage, and unstable predictors.

Cross-ValidationFeature EngineeringBias-Variance TradeoffDDescartes Underwriting
Best Practices for Model EvaluationMedium

Explain the best practices for evaluating a model and choosing metrics that match the task.

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