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Goldman Sachs Bank Data Scientist Interview Questions

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Machine LearningStart here. 6 questions · ~50 min
Purpose of Cross-ValidationMedium

Explain why cross-validation is used to estimate generalization and support model selection and tuning.

Cross-ValidationModel EvaluationSupervised LearningGoldman Sachs Bank
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Behavioral & Leadership6 questions · ~50 min
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More topics11 questions · ~92 min
A/B Test for Trading WorkflowMedium

Design an experiment for a new trading signal or workflow change, including metrics, power, randomization, and launch criteria.

experiment designGuardrail Metricsprimary metricsGoldman Sachs Bank
Interpreting P Values in TestingEasy

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

Hypothesis TestingStatistical SignificanceP-ValuesGoldman Sachs Bank
Handling Missing Data in PipelinesMedium

Approach for handling missing data in an ML data pipeline, including validation, imputation, and safe downstream consumption.

InfrastructureETLBatch ProcessingGoldman Sachs Bank
First Checks for Metric DropsEasy

Outline the first checks to diagnose a sudden drop in a core product metric, starting with data quality, scope, and decomposition.

Lagging IndicatorsLeading IndicatorsDiagnosisGoldman Sachs Bank
Choose the Right Evaluation MetricsEasy

Pick the right metrics to evaluate a machine learning model and explain why they fit the problem.

PrecisionAccuracyRecallGoldman Sachs Bank
SQL: Average Transaction Per UserMedium

Tests SQL proficiency for aggregation and grouping in financial data contexts.

financial datasqlAggregationsGoldman Sachs Bank
Common Pitfalls in Experiment ResultsHard

Identify the main pitfalls that can distort A/B test interpretation and explain how to guard against them.

PeekingNovelty EffectSample Ratio MismatchGoldman Sachs Bank
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