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Quora Data Scientist Interview Questions

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

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Model EvaluationStart here. 6 questions · ~49 min
Improve Predictive Model AccuracyMedium

Assess why a predictive model is missing accuracy targets and identify changes that would improve it.

Cross-ValidationAccuracyThreshold TuningQuora
Approach to Underperforming ModelsMedium

Structured approach for diagnosing an underperforming model and deciding whether to fix data, thresholding, calibration, or the model.

PrecisionAccuracyRecallQuora
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Statistics & Probability3 questions · ~24 min
Seasonality in Growth ExperimentsHard

Reason about how seasonality can bias experiment reads and how to design analysis that separates treatment effects from time patterns.

ExperimentationTime SeriesA/B TestingQuora
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A/B Testing & Experimentation9 questions · ~73 min
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 MismatchQuora
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Metrics8 questions · ~65 min
First Checks for Metric DropsEasy

Outline the first checks to diagnose a sudden drop in a core product metric, starting with data quality, scope, and decomposition.

Lagging IndicatorsLeading IndicatorsDiagnosisQuora
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Machine Learning9 questions · ~73 min
Handling Imbalanced Classification DataMedium

Explain how to train and evaluate a classifier when the positive class is rare and accuracy is misleading.

Hyperparameter TuningCross-ValidationFeature EngineeringQuora
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SQL & Data Manipulation5 questions + 3 drills · ~71 min
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More topics10 questions · ~82 min
Success Metrics and ConflictsMedium

Tests product metric strategy and ability to resolve conflicting objectives.

User Needssuccess metricsProduct VisionQuora
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