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Instacart Data Scientist Interview Questions

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

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 8 questions + 1 drill · ~78 min
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A/B Testing & Experimentation9 questions · ~76 min
Common Pitfalls in Experiment ResultsHard
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Identify the main pitfalls that can distort A/B test interpretation and explain how to guard against them.

PeekingNovelty EffectSample Ratio MismatchInstacart
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Metrics6 questions · ~51 min
Investigate User Engagement DeclineMedium
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Investigate a 15% engagement decline by decomposing the metric, isolating root causes, and proposing actions.

RetentionDiagnosisEngagement MetricsInstacart
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Statistics & Probability8 questions · ~68 min
Sample Size for Checkout ConversionMedium

Assesses power analysis, sample size planning, and significance testing for conversion experiments.

Conversion RateStatistical SignificanceSample SizeInstacart
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Machine Learning8 questions · ~68 min
Model Choice for Churn PredictionMedium

Evaluates trade-offs between interpretability and predictive power for churn modeling on Instacart.

model selectioninterpretabilityInstacart
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Product Sense8 questions · ~68 min
Instacart Checkout Screen PurposeMedium

Assesses your product thinking about funnel design and user experience in Instacart checkout.

user experienceInstacart
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More topics3 questions · ~25 min
Precision vs RecallEasy

Tests your understanding of classification metrics and when to prioritize each.

PrecisionModel EvaluationRecallInstacart
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