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Headspace Data Scientist Interview Questions

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A/B Testing & ExperimentationStart here. 3 questions · ~25 min
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Metrics3 questions · ~25 min
Diagnose a Sudden DAU DropHard

Investigate whether an 8.2% DAU decline is driven by product breakage, logging issues, or normal seasonal patterns.

DAU/MAUDiagnosisTime SeriesHeadspace
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Behavioral & Leadership5 questions · ~41 min
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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-ValuesHeadspace
Design Cold Start RecommendationsHard

Design a recommendation system strategy for new users and new items when interaction history is sparse or missing.

Cold StartFeature StoreRecommendation SystemsHeadspace
SQL Rolling Retention by CohortMedium

Tests SQL proficiency for cohort-based retention calculations using window functions.

Window FunctionsCohort AnalysisRunning TotalsHeadspace
Real-Time Event Data PipelineHard

Tests end-to-end pipeline design for streaming event processing and scalable modeling.

Data QualityStream ProcessingOrchestrationHeadspace
KPIs for Habit FormationMedium

Tests ability to define measurable product outcomes tied to mental wellness behavior change.

User NeedsKPIHeadspace
Recommending Wellness Content Trade-offsMedium

Tests ability to reason about recommender system approaches for personalized mental wellness experiences.

Feature EngineeringSupervised LearningRecommendation SystemsHeadspace
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