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Safaricom Data Scientist Interview Questions

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

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 3 questions + 1 drill · ~37 min
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Machine Learning5 questions · ~44 min
Handling Imbalanced Fraud LabelsMedium

Explain how to train and evaluate models on highly imbalanced fraud data without relying on misleading accuracy.

Cross-ValidationFeature EngineeringSupervised LearningSafaricom
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Behavioral & Leadership10 questions · ~89 min
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Define Metrics for New FeaturesMedium

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

MetricsFeature Prioritizationuser valueSafaricom
Diagnose Conversion Drop Post LaunchMedium

Diagnose why conversion fell from 4.8% to 3.1% after a launch by breaking the metric across funnel steps, cohorts, and segments.

Funnel AnalysisConversion RateDiagnosisSafaricom
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 MismatchSafaricom
How Transformers WorkHard

Tests deep understanding of transformer mechanics for NLP modeling.

transformerstechnical explanationSafaricom
Data Preprocessing for PipelinesMedium

Evaluates ability to prepare data reliably for downstream modeling and production use.

data preprocessingETLSafaricom
Pre-Deployment Credit Scoring EvaluationMedium

Tests offline evaluation, validation strategy, and readiness checks for production models.

Evaluation TechniquesClassificationModel MetricsSafaricom
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