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Photon Data Scientist Interview Questions

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

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A/B Testing & ExperimentationStart here. 3 questions · ~28 min
A/B Testing ExperienceMedium

Explain an A/B test end to end, including hypothesis, metrics, power, randomization, analysis, pitfalls, and the launch decision.

experiment designexperienceGuardrail MetricsPhoton
Mitigating Experimentation PitfallsHard

Identify major online experimentation pitfalls and explain practical mitigations for SRM, network effects, peeking, and novelty.

experiment designNetwork InterferenceNetwork EffectsPhoton
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Behavioral & Leadership4 questions · ~37 min
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More topics6 questions · ~55 min
Statistical Significance MethodsHard

Explain how to design, test, and validate analyses so statistical significance is reliable rather than a result of sampling noise or repeated testing.

Hypothesis TestingData AnalysisStatistical SignificancePhoton
7-Day Rolling Active UsersMedium
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Compute daily active users and a 7-day rolling average using a CTE, distinct counts, and window functions.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRunning TotalsPhoton
Investigate Sudden Metric DropHard

Build a systematic process to validate a 10% overnight KPI decline, isolate its cause, and recommend corrective action.

root cause analysisKPIoperational healthPhoton
Metrics for New Product LaunchHard

Design a launch metric system that measures user value, business impact, and product health.

product metricsconsiderationsproduct launchPhoton
Diagnose Engagement DropHard

Identify the causes of a quarterly engagement decline through metric validation, decomposition, segmentation, and trend analysis.

MetricsDiagnosisuser engagementPhoton
Handling Missing and Dirty SQL DataMedium

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

Data WranglingCase WhenQualityPhoton

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