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Etsy Applied Scientist Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Etsy Applied Scientist interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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Machine LearningStart here. 8 questions · ~66 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 TradeoffEtsy
Optimizing Model PerformanceMedium

Explain how to improve model performance using validation, regularization, and tuning while protecting generalization.

Hyperparameter TuningCross-ValidationBias-Variance TradeoffEtsy
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System Design5 questions · ~41 min
Deploy a Personalized Ranking ModelMedium

Design a production deployment path for a personalized ranking model, with serving, feature consistency, drift handling, and experiment driven rollout.

InfrastructureFeature DriftModel ServingEtsy
Design a Real-Time ML Feature StoreHard

Design a shared feature store for training and low-latency inference across many ML systems with strict freshness and consistency needs.

Feature StoreFeature DriftModel ServingEtsy
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Coding5 questions · ~41 min
Optimizing Code PerformanceMedium

Tests your ability to profile, identify bottlenecks, and apply performance improvements safely.

Hash TablesArraysSortingEtsy
Dynamic Programming ProblemHard

Tests your ability to identify overlapping subproblems and implement an optimal DP solution.

RecursionDynamic ProgrammingArraysEtsy
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Behavioral & Leadership6 questions · ~49 min
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More topics2 questions · ~16 min
Model Performance MetricsEasy

Tests ability to choose appropriate evaluation metrics for different modeling goals.

PrecisionAccuracyRecallEtsy
Choose Offline and Online Metrics for EtsyMedium

Tests your ability to connect model quality to user impact and run rigorous validation for Etsy.

PrecisionAUC-ROCRecallEtsy
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