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Jerry Data Scientist Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 6 questions + 2 drills · ~71 min
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Machine Learning4 questions · ~34 min
Prevent Overfitting in ML ModelsEasy

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

Cross-ValidationBias-Variance TradeoffRegularizationJerry
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Metrics3 questions · ~25 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 IndicatorsDiagnosisJerry
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A/B Testing & Experimentation4 questions · ~34 min
Plan Sample Size for In-App ExperimentMedium

Estimate sample size and power for an experiment, define MDE and guardrails, and decide whether the test is worth running.

MDEPower AnalysisSample SizeJerry
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Statistics & Probability3 questions · ~25 min
Mean and Standard Deviation BasicsEasy

Compute the mean and standard deviation of a dataset, and distinguish the sample standard deviation from the population version.

DistributionsVarianceExpected ValueJerry
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Behavioral & Leadership14 questions · ~118 min
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More topics4 questions · ~34 min
Choosing Classification Evaluation MetricsEasy

Explain which classification metrics to use and how metric choice depends on the business objective and error tradeoffs.

PrecisionAccuracyRecallJerry
Define Metrics for New FeaturesMedium

Define a success metric for a new feature that captures real user value, not just raw usage.

MetricsFeature Prioritizationuser valueJerry
Choosing Batch vs Real TimeHard

Evaluate when a pipeline should use stream processing versus scheduled batch based on latency, cost, complexity, and data quality needs.

Stream ProcessingBatch ProcessingDependenciesJerry
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