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DICK'S Sporting Goods Data Scientist Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a DICK'S Sporting Goods Data Scientist interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 4 questions + 2 drills · ~54 min
Top Three Selling Products SQLMedium
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Rank completed product sales within each DICK'S region using joins, aggregation, and ROW_NUMBER().

JoinsRankingAggregationsDICK'S Sporting Goods
Top-N Products With Window FunctionsEasy
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Find DICK'S top three products by units sold during the last 30 calendar days using filtering and aggregation.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRankingDICK'S Sporting Goods
Analyze Customer Purchase Trends with Window FunctionsEasy
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Calculate the monthly spending trends for customers using window functions and joins.

The Home DepotAvisoWorld Wide Technology
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Machine Learning11 questions · ~94 min
Algorithm Choice and TuningMedium

Tests model selection rationale and hyperparameter tuning practices.

Hyperparameter TuningEnsemble MethodsDecision TreesDICK'S Sporting Goods
Most Complex ML Project WalkthroughMedium

Tests project depth, baseline reasoning, and measurable improvements in ML work.

Hyperparameter TuningFeature EngineeringSupervised LearningDICK'S Sporting Goods
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More topics6 questions · ~51 min
Choose the Right Evaluation MetricMedium

Choose the best metric for a business goal and explain the trade-offs between precision, recall, F1, and threshold choice.

F1 ScorePrecisionAccuracyDICK'S Sporting Goods
Deploy and Monitor ModelsMedium

Tests production ML practices including monitoring, maintenance, and operational reliability.

InfrastructureETLQualityDICK'S Sporting Goods
Recommendation Engine With No SalesHard

Tests cold-start recommendation strategies using side information and practical ranking logic.

User NeedsMVPProduct VisionDICK'S Sporting Goods
NLP Problems You SolvedMedium

Assesses your ability to apply NLP techniques to solve practical problems.

DICK'S Sporting Goods
Handle Limited, Vague InputsHard

Evaluates your approach to uncertainty, scoping, and decision-making when requirements are unclear.

supply chainDICK'S Sporting Goods
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