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GitHub Data Scientist Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a GitHub Data Scientist interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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A/B Testing & ExperimentationStart here. 3 questions · ~28 min
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SQL & Data Manipulation6 questions + 1 drill · ~65 min
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Metrics4 questions · ~37 min
Define a Product North StarMedium

Define a North Star Metric for a product and explain how it guides KPI selection and growth decisions.

User SegmentsNorth Star MetricKPIsGitHub
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 IndicatorsDiagnosisGitHub
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Statistics & Probability3 questions · ~28 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 SignificanceGitHub
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Behavioral & Leadership5 questions · ~46 min
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More topics3 questions · ~28 min
Churn Prediction for GitHub EnterpriseMedium

Tests machine learning problem framing, feature design, and evaluation for subscription churn at GitHub.

Feature EngineeringChurnSupervised LearningGitHub
Measuring GitHub Discussions Feature AdoptionMedium

Tests product analytics thinking for defining metrics, instrumentation, and adoption measurement on GitHub.

MetricsUser NeedsGitHub
Handling Missing or Biased TelemetryMedium

Tests data quality handling and robust metric construction under telemetry bias and missingness.

Data QualityBiasdashboardingGitHub
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