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Spotify Research Scientist Interview Questions

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

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Statistics & ProbabilityStart here. 3 questions · ~24 min
Handling SRM in ExperimentsMedium

Tests statistical rigor for diagnosing SRM and choosing corrective actions in Spotify online experiments.

experiment designSamplingStatistical SignificanceSpotify
Selection Bias in Historical DataHard

Tests causal reasoning and bias mitigation for interpreting Spotify user interaction data.

Causal InferenceSpotify
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Machine Learning4 questions · ~32 min
Mitigating Popularity BiasMedium

Tests ability to improve recommendation fairness and diversity by reducing popularity bias at Spotify.

Feature EngineeringBiasRecommendation SystemsSpotify
Bandits for Home FeedHard

Tests online decision-making and exploration strategy for optimizing Spotify feed experiences.

model trainingRecommendation SystemsSpotify
Cold-Start Trade-offsMedium

Tests recommender system judgment for cold-start scenarios in Spotify’s content ecosystem.

Cold StartSpotify
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Behavioral & Leadership8 questions · ~64 min
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More topics3 questions · ~24 min
Aligning Offline and Online MetricsHard

Tests metric alignment and validation strategy connecting model quality to Spotify business outcomes.

Evaluation TechniquesModel MetricsRecommendation SystemsSpotify
Scaling Matrix FactorizationHard

Tests systems thinking for scaling recommender models to Spotify-scale datasets.

distributed trainingModel ServingRecommendation SystemsSpotify
Sequential Next-Song PredictionHard

Tests ability to design sequential models for next-item prediction in Spotify’s listening journeys.

Model ServingRecommendation SystemsSpotify
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