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Starbucks Data Scientist Interview Questions

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 5 questions · ~44 min
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Machine Learning5 questions · ~44 min
Build a Random Forest PipelineHard

Design and implement a Random Forest pipeline covering exploration, preprocessing, training, validation, and evaluation.

Ensemble Methodsmodel trainingsqlStarbucks
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A/B Testing & Experimentation5 questions · ~44 min
Compute A/B Test Sample SizeHard

Determine the sample size needed to detect a meaningful A/B test effect at a chosen significance level and power.

experiment designMDEStatistical SignificanceStarbucks
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Metrics4 questions · ~35 min
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 RateDiagnosisStarbucks
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Statistics & Probability5 questions · ~44 min
Statistical Modeling ExperienceMedium

Tests breadth and depth of statistical modeling approaches in practice.

experienceData AnalysisStarbucks
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Behavioral & Leadership17 questions · ~149 min
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More topics5 questions · ~44 min
Feature Engineering and End-to-End ModelingHard

Engineer features and build, validate, and explain a complete machine learning pipeline from the supplied dataset.

Feature Driftdata ingestionml inferenceStarbucks
Policy Impact on Wait TimesHard

Analyze whether a Starbucks labor scheduling policy changes store wait times and customer satisfaction.

product analysisMetricsfeature evaluationStarbucks
Batch vs Streaming ChoiceHard

Tests decision-making for near real-time recommendation pipelines and tradeoffs between batch and streaming.

Stream ProcessingBatch ProcessingOrchestrationStarbucks
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