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Simon AI Data Scientist Interview Questions

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

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Machine LearningStart here. 5 questions · ~44 min
Supervised vs Unsupervised LearningEasy

Explain how supervised and unsupervised learning differ, and ground the distinction in a practical ML example.

Unsupervised LearningFeature EngineeringBias-Variance TradeoffSimon AI
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Product Sense3 questions · ~27 min
Prioritize Features for a New ProductMedium

A framework for deciding which features should ship first when building a new product.

Feature PrioritizationUser Needsproduct developmentSimon AI
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Metrics4 questions · ~36 min
Choose Launch Success MetricsMedium

Pick a primary launch metric and guardrails that capture feature value without missing harmful side effects.

North Star MetricLagging IndicatorsSuccess CriteriaSimon AI
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A/B Testing & Experimentation4 questions · ~36 min
Detect Interference in Ops ExperimentHard

Assess whether interference between nearby units could bias an operations experiment and how to test for it.

Network InterferenceExperimentationCausal InferenceSimon AI
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Statistics & Probability3 questions · ~27 min
Testing Engagement Change for NoiseMedium

Decide whether a change in user engagement is statistically real using hypothesis testing and confidence intervals.

Confidence IntervalsHypothesis TestingStatistical SignificanceSimon AI
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Behavioral & Leadership7 questions · ~62 min
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More topics6 questions · ~53 min
7-Day Rolling Active UsersMedium
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Compute daily active users and a 7-day rolling average using a CTE, distinct counts, and window functions.

Window FunctionsDate FunctionsRunning TotalsSimon AI
Evaluate Regression with RMSE and MAEEasy

Explain how to evaluate a regression model with RMSE and MAE, and how to interpret the tradeoff between average and large errors.

RegressionMAERMSESimon AI
Batch vs Streaming Data ProcessingEasy

Compare batch and streaming data processing, including when each fits best in a pipeline.

Stream ProcessingETLBatch ProcessingSimon AI
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