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Motive Data Scientist Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 5 questions · ~47 min
Truck Location Frequency SQLEasy
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Use aggregation and ROW_NUMBER to find the most frequently observed location for each Motive truck.

Data AnalysisMotive
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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Statistics & Probability3 questions · ~28 min
Statistical Project WalkthroughMedium

Walk through a past project using hypothesis testing and regression to turn data into a decision.

RegressionHypothesis TestingStatistical SignificanceMotive
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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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Machine Learning7 questions · ~66 min
Prevent Overfitting in ML ModelsEasy

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

Cross-ValidationBias-Variance TradeoffRegularizationMotive
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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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Behavioral & Leadership8 questions · ~75 min
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More topics3 questions · ~28 min
Model Performance EvaluationHard

Explain how to select metrics, validate predictions, and analyze errors when evaluating a machine learning model.

model performanceevaluation metricsPrecisionMotive
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
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