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Gusto Data Scientist Interview Questions

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

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 4 questions + 2 drills · ~55 min
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Machine Learning3 questions · ~26 min
Handling Imbalance in Churn ModelsMedium

Explain how to train and evaluate a churn model when churn is rare and standard accuracy is misleading.

Bias-Variance TradeoffModel EvaluationSupervised LearningGusto
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Metrics4 questions · ~35 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 IndicatorsDiagnosisGusto
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A/B Testing & Experimentation3 questions · ~26 min
Pre-Register Payroll Onboarding TestMedium

Design a payroll onboarding A/B test with explicit anti-peeking rules, power analysis, and ship criteria tied to guardrails.

PeekingExperimentationStatistical SignificanceGusto
Design A/B Test for Payroll UIMedium

Tests experiment design, instrumentation, and success criteria for a payroll product change.

experiment designMDEprimary metricsGusto
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Behavioral & Leadership6 questions · ~52 min
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More topics2 questions · ~17 min
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-ValuesGusto
Health Insurance Recommendation MetricsMedium

Tests metric selection and evaluation design for recommendation systems in health benefits.

Evaluation TechniquesModel MetricsRecommendation SystemsGusto
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