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Grainger Data Scientist Interview Questions

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A/B Testing & ExperimentationStart here. 3 questions · ~26 min
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Machine Learning12 questions · ~102 min
Prevent Overfitting in ML ModelsEasy

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

Cross-ValidationBias-Variance TradeoffRegularizationGrainger
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Behavioral & Leadership7 questions · ~60 min
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More topics10 questions · ~85 min
Analyze Customer Purchase Trends with Window FunctionsEasy
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Calculate the monthly spending trends for customers using window functions and joins.

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Define Feature Success MetricsMedium

Framework for choosing a feature's primary success metric and guardrails before launch.

MetricsFeature PrioritizationProduct VisionGrainger
Explain Core Classification MetricsEasy

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

F1 ScorePrecisionAUC-ROCGrainger
Evaluating Observed Lift SignificanceMedium

Explain how to test whether an observed experiment lift is real using hypothesis testing, p-values, and confidence intervals.

Confidence IntervalsStatistical SignificanceP-ValuesGrainger
Batch vs Streaming Data ProcessingEasy

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

Stream ProcessingETLBatch ProcessingGrainger
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 IndicatorsDiagnosisGrainger
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