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Motive Data Scientist Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 5 questions · ~46 min
Analyze Customer Purchase Trends with Window FunctionsEasy
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Calculate the monthly spending trends for customers using window functions and joins.

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Top Customers SQL QueryEasy
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Aggregate customer sales volume and return Pyramid Consulting's top 10 customers in descending order.

RankingGroup ByAggregationsMotive
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Machine Learning8 questions · ~74 min
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A/B Testing & Experimentation3 questions · ~28 min
Pitfalls in Streaming Experiment AnalysisHard

Identify major online experiment pitfalls and explain how they can bias results in a streaming product A/B test.

Network InterferenceNovelty EffectSample Ratio MismatchMotive
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Statistics & Probability3 questions · ~28 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-ValuesMotive
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Product Sense3 questions · ~28 min
Find Pain Points from FeedbackMedium

Use customer feedback to identify the biggest pain points in the user journey.

User ResearchUser NeedsPain PointsMotive
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Behavioral & Leadership11 questions · ~101 min
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More topics3 questions · ~28 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 IndicatorsDiagnosisMotive
Model Performance EvaluationEasy

Tests your ability to select metrics, validation strategy, and interpret results for ML models.

PrecisionAccuracyRecallMotive
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