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Flatiron School Data Scientist Interview Questions

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A/B Testing & ExperimentationStart here. 4 questions · ~32 min
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Machine Learning10 questions · ~81 min
Prevent Overfitting in ML ModelsEasy

Explain how to reduce overfitting using regularization, validation, and model selection.

Cross-ValidationBias-Variance TradeoffRegularizationFlatiron School
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Metrics3 questions · ~24 min
Diagnose a Metric Drop After LaunchMedium

Investigate why a key KPI moved the wrong way after a product change and separate signal from noise.

Lagging IndicatorsLeading IndicatorsDiagnosisFlatiron School
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Behavioral & Leadership9 questions · ~73 min
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More topics9 questions · ~73 min
Explain Core Classification MetricsEasy

Explain precision, recall, F1-score, and ROC-AUC for a classification model.

F1 ScorePrecisionAUC-ROCFlatiron School
Batch vs Streaming Data ProcessingEasy

Compare batch and streaming data processing, including when each fits best in a pipeline.

Stream ProcessingETLBatch ProcessingFlatiron School
Interpreting P Values in TestingEasy

Explain what a p-value means in hypothesis testing and how it relates to statistical significance.

Hypothesis TestingStatistical SignificanceP-ValuesFlatiron School
Keeping Students EngagedMedium

Tests understanding of engagement drivers and how you would measure and improve learning experiences.

User ResearchUser NeedsValue PropositionFlatiron School
Running Totals with Window FunctionsMedium

Tests ability to compute time-based cumulative metrics using SQL window functions.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRunning TotalsFlatiron School
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