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Elder Research Data Scientist Interview Questions

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Machine LearningStart here. 8 questions · ~65 min
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A/B Testing & Experimentation3 questions · ~24 min
Novelty Bias in Discovery TestEasy

Design a browse-surface A/B test that measures true lift while guarding against short-term novelty effects and premature shipping.

ExperimentationNovelty EffectA/B TestingElder Research
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Statistics & Probability3 questions · ~24 min
Choosing a Significance TestEasy

Explain how to choose an appropriate significance test based on metric type, study design, and the null hypothesis.

Confidence IntervalsHypothesis TestingStatistical SignificanceElder Research
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Behavioral & Leadership11 questions · ~89 min
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More topics8 questions · ~65 min
Design a Personalized Product RecommenderHard

Design an end-to-end product recommendation system for a large e-commerce marketplace with strict latency and freshness needs.

Feature StoreFeature DriftModel ServingElder Research
Improve Subscription Customer RetentionMedium

Framework for diagnosing churn and prioritizing product changes to improve retention in a subscription service.

User NeedsUse CasesProduct VisionElder Research
Diagnose Conversion Drop Post LaunchMedium

Diagnose why conversion fell from 4.8% to 3.1% after a launch by breaking the metric across funnel steps, cohorts, and segments.

Funnel AnalysisConversion RateDiagnosisElder Research
Optimize a Slow SQL QueryHard

Tests your query-tuning skills, including execution plans, indexing, and reducing unnecessary work.

SubqueriesData WranglingCTEsElder Research
Evaluating Model PerformanceEasy

Assesses ability to choose appropriate metrics and evaluation approaches for ML models.

PrecisionAccuracyRecallElder Research
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