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PayPal Data Scientist Interview Questions

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Rolling 7-Day Metrics
Medium

Tests SQL window functions for time-based rolling aggregations.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRunning Totals
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Build a Customer Churn Model
Hard

Build a churn prediction model for a subscription wellness business using behavioral, billing, and engagement data.

Cross-ValidationFeature EngineeringSupervised Learning
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Experiment for Checkout Change
Hard

Tests A/B test design and analysis for conversion and fraud outcomes.

experiment designGuardrail MetricsConversion Rate
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End-to-End Fraud Model Serving
Hard

Tests system design for reliable fraud detection model lifecycle and monitoring.

Feature StoreFeature DriftModel Serving
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Probability Cutoff and Tradeoffs
Medium

Tests choosing classification thresholds and reasoning about fraud-risk trade-offs.

ClassificationConfusion MatrixThreshold Tuning
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Metrics for P2P Feature Launch
Medium

Tests product metric design for PayPal P2P adoption and fraud-risk impact.

product metricsFeature PrioritizationUser Needs
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