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OpenTable Data Scientist Interview Questions

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

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Machine LearningStart here. 4 questions · ~33 min
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A/B Testing & Experimentation4 questions · ~33 min
Discovery UI Metrics and GuardrailsMedium

Define primary and guardrail metrics for a discovery UI test, with power, MDE, and a pre-registered analysis plan.

ExperimentationGuardrail MetricsA/B TestingOpenTable
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Metrics3 questions · ~24 min
Diagnose Conversion Drop Post LaunchMedium

Diagnose why conversion fell from 4.8% to 3.1% after a launch by breaking the metric across funnel steps, cohorts, and segments.

Funnel AnalysisConversion RateDiagnosisOpenTable
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System Design3 questions · ~24 min
Predicting Dining PreferencesHard

Tests modeling approach for personalization with attention to data, features, and evaluation.

RetrievalModel ServingRecommendation SystemsOpenTable
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Behavioral & Leadership6 questions · ~49 min
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More topics6 questions · ~49 min
Choosing Classification Evaluation MetricsEasy

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

PrecisionAccuracyRecallOpenTable
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-ValuesOpenTable
Restaurant Review InsightsMedium

Tests product analytics thinking and ability to translate unstructured feedback into actionable improvements.

User ResearchUser NeedsUse CasesOpenTable
Retention and Repeat Booking SQLHard

Tests advanced SQL skills for cohorting and time-based retention calculations.

Window FunctionsLag/LeadRunning TotalsOpenTable
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