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KAYAK Data Scientist Interview Questions

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

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Statistics & ProbabilityStart here. 6 questions · ~50 min
A/B Testing for Product FeaturesMedium

Explain how to design and evaluate an A/B test for a product feature, including metrics, MDE, sample size, and guardrails.

Hypothesis TestingStatistical SignificanceA/B TestingKAYAK
Interpreting P Values in TestingEasy

Explain what a p-value means in hypothesis testing and how it relates to statistical significance.

Hypothesis TestingStatistical SignificanceP-ValuesKAYAK
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Machine Learning6 questions · ~50 min
Supervised vs Unsupervised LearningEasy

Explain how supervised and unsupervised learning differ, and ground the distinction in a practical ML example.

Unsupervised LearningFeature EngineeringBias-Variance TradeoffKAYAK
Prevent Overfitting in ML ModelsEasy

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

Cross-ValidationBias-Variance TradeoffRegularizationKAYAK
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Product Sense6 questions · ~50 min
Data Driven Business RecommendationEasy

Explain how you used data analysis to make a business recommendation and drive a clear product decision.

User ResearchUser NeedsUse CasesKAYAK
What Makes Candidates SuccessfulEasy

Tests your understanding of KAYAK expectations and how you position your strengths.

User NeedsValue PropositionProduct VisionKAYAK
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More topics5 questions · ~42 min
Visualize Metrics to Show TrendsEasy

Choose visuals that make trend direction, comparisons, and KPI drivers easy to understand at a glance.

KPIsLeading IndicatorsDiagnosisKAYAK
Handling Missing DataEasy

Tests practical data cleaning decisions and impact on downstream analysis quality.

Data WranglingCase WhenAggregationsKAYAK
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Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
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