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Picnic Data Scientist Interview Questions

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A/B Testing & ExperimentationStart here. 3 questions · ~29 min
Designing a Conversion A/B TestHard

Design a conversion experiment with a defined hypothesis, MDE, guardrails, power analysis, randomization, and a defensible ship decision.

experiment designMDEGuardrail MetricsPPicnic
Considerations for A/B Test DesignHard

Design a feature experiment with clear hypotheses, metrics, power, randomization, analysis rules, and safeguards against common pitfalls.

experiment designconsiderationsGuardrail MetricsPPicnic
Common Pitfalls in Experiment ResultsHard

Identify the main pitfalls that can distort A/B test interpretation and explain how to guard against them.

PeekingNovelty EffectSample Ratio MismatchPPicnic
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Behavioral & Leadership3 questions · ~29 min
Discussing Your ProjectsEasy

Assesses project ownership, prioritization, collaboration, and the ability to communicate measurable impact from past work.

experienceadaptabilityaccountabilityPPicnic
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More topics4 questions · ~38 min
7-Day Rolling Average with Window FunctionsMedium
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Calculate each user's 7-day rolling order volume average, including calendar days with no orders.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsData ManipulationPPicnic
ML Project Deep DiveMedium

Explain an ML project, including model selection, feature engineering, validation, evaluation, and production tradeoffs.

model selectionexperienceFeature EngineeringPPicnic
Explain Statistical SignificanceMedium

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

Hypothesis TestingCommunicationStatistical SignificancePPicnic
Investigate Metric DropMedium

Diagnose a below-expectations product metric drop using decomposition, guardrails, and experiment checks.

metric selectionDiagnosiskpi hierarchyPPicnic

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