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Penguin Random House Data Scientist Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Penguin Random House Data Scientist interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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A/B Testing & ExperimentationStart here. 3 questions · ~27 min
Communicating A/B Results to StakeholdersMedium

Explain an A/B test to a non-technical Bunge Limited stakeholder using effect size, uncertainty, business impact, and guardrails.

MDEStakeholder ManagementCommunicationPPenguin Random House
Compute A/B Test Sample SizeHard

Determine the sample size needed to detect a meaningful A/B test effect at a chosen significance level and power.

experiment designMDEStatistical SignificancePPenguin Random House
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Metrics3 questions · ~27 min
Designing an Engagement Product MetricHard

Design a defensible NPCI user engagement metric that captures meaningful usage, repeat behavior, and product value.

product metricsKPI developmentmetric selectionPPenguin Random House
Diagnose a Metric DropHard

Explain how you diagnosed a metric decline, separated competing hypotheses, and converted the findings into actions.

KPIsroot cause analysisdiagnostic processPPenguin Random House
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Behavioral & Leadership4 questions · ~37 min
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More topics4 questions · ~37 min
Rolling Average with Window FunctionsMedium
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Calculate daily sales and a date-based 30-day rolling average using PostgreSQL window functions.

Date FunctionsData ManipulationAggregationsPPenguin Random House
Explaining Statistical SignificanceMedium

Explain statistical significance, p-values, uncertainty, and practical importance to a non-technical audience.

Hypothesis TestingCommunicationStatistical SignificancePPenguin Random House
Balance Conversion and RetentionHard

Framework for deciding when to favor short-term conversion gains versus long-term retention in a product decision.

Feature PrioritizationUser NeedsValue PropositionPPenguin Random House
Handling Missing and Dirty SQL DataMedium

Explain how to profile, clean, and standardize missing or dirty data before analysis.

Data WranglingCase WhenQualityPPenguin Random House

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