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Recursion Pharmaceuticals Data Scientist Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 8 questions + 1 drill · ~80 min
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A/B Testing & Experimentation6 questions · ~53 min
Avoid Pitfalls in Online ExperimentsHard

Explain common online experimentation pitfalls and how to design, analyze, and decide in ways that avoid false wins.

Network InterferenceNovelty EffectSample Ratio MismatchRecursion Pharmaceuticals
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Statistics & Probability6 questions · ~53 min
Experiment Design for HypothesesHard

Design a randomized experiment that tests a specific hypothesis, controls bias, and provides adequate statistical power.

ExperimentationHypothesis TestingPower AnalysisRecursion Pharmaceuticals
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Machine Learning7 questions · ~61 min
Prevent Overfitting in ML ModelsEasy

Explain how to reduce overfitting using regularization, validation, and model selection.

Cross-ValidationBias-Variance TradeoffRegularizationRecursion Pharmaceuticals
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Metrics4 questions · ~35 min
Balance Latency, Cost, and Retrieval AccuracyMedium

Evaluates trade-off setting for retrieval systems under real-world constraints.

latencycomputational costRecursion Pharmaceuticals
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More topics5 questions · ~44 min
Evaluate Predictive Power of a ModelMedium

Assess whether a model has real predictive power using validation performance, calibration, and threshold behavior.

Cross-ValidationMAERMSERecursion Pharmaceuticals
Motivation in Data-Driven Product WorkEasy

Explain what drives strong performance in a data-driven product environment and how that motivation connects to impact.

User NeedsValue PropositionProduct VisionRecursion Pharmaceuticals
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