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Samsara Data Scientist Interview Questions

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

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 3 questions + 2 drills · ~46 min
Rolling 7-Day Incident AverageMedium
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Calculate a calendar-aware 7-day average of Samsara incident counts using CTEs and window functions.

Window FunctionsData AnalysissqlSamsara
Join Sensor Logs SafelyMedium

Assesses practical SQL performance strategies for large-scale joins.

JoinsperformancesqlSamsara
Second Highest Without AggregatesHard
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Find the second highest salary in each department without using aggregate functions.

SubqueriesRankingSelf-JoinsCredit GenieDevoteamCisco Restaurant + Bar
Weekly Service KPI by TeamMedium
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Analyze weekly service delivery performance by team using joins, a CTE, date aggregation, and KPI calculations.

KPIJoinssqlDeloitteReputation
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Product Sense4 questions · ~35 min
Fleet KPI Beyond DAUMedium

Assesses KPI selection and reasoning about metric validity for operational products.

KPISamsara
Engagement vs RetentionMedium

Evaluates tradeoff thinking between growth metrics and durable retention outcomes.

Samsara
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A/B Testing & Experimentation4 questions · ~35 min
A/B Test for Driver App UIMedium

Assesses experimental design for product changes in a real-world app setting.

experiment designA/B TestingSamsara
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Behavioral & Leadership4 questions · ~35 min
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More topics4 questions · ~35 min
Diagnose Active User DropMedium

Assesses structured investigation and root-cause analysis for product usage anomalies.

root cause analysisDiagnosisuser engagementSamsara
Metric for A/B Test SignificanceMedium

Evaluates understanding of statistical metrics and how they connect to experiment outcomes.

Statistical SignificanceA/B TestingSamsara
Measuring Tenure ImpactHard

Evaluates your approach to causal or statistical analysis for the impact of tenure on efficiency.

efficiencySamsara
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