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Pluralsight Data Scientist Interview Questions

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Statistics & ProbabilityStart here. 6 questions · ~49 min
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Machine Learning5 questions · ~41 min
Handle Highly Imbalanced ClassesMedium

Build a classifier for a highly imbalanced dataset and choose training and evaluation methods that surface rare positives.

Cross-ValidationFeature EngineeringSupervised LearningPluralsight
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Behavioral & Leadership10 questions · ~81 min
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More topics6 questions · ~49 min
Pitfalls in Streaming Experiment AnalysisHard

Identify major online experiment pitfalls and explain how they can bias results in a streaming product A/B test.

Network InterferenceNovelty EffectSample Ratio MismatchPluralsight
Define Metrics for New FeaturesMedium

Define a success metric for a new feature that captures real user value, not just raw usage.

MetricsFeature Prioritizationuser valuePluralsight
Diagnose KPI Drop After ReleaseMedium

Diagnose a post-release KPI drop by separating instrumentation issues from real behavior changes and tracing the problem through the metric hierarchy.

KPILeading IndicatorsDiagnosisPluralsight
Running Totals and WoW ChangesMedium

Tests ability to compute time-based engagement metrics using window functions.

Window FunctionsLag/LeadRunning TotalsPluralsight
Offline Evaluation for RecsHard

Tests offline evaluation strategies for recommendation systems using surrogate metrics and robust validation.

Model EvaluationRecommendation SystemsPluralsight
Primary vs Guardrail Metric ChoiceMedium

Choose a primary success metric and guardrails for a game experiment, then explain how that choice drives power, analysis, and ship decisions.

ExperimentationGuardrail MetricsA/B TestingPluralsight

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