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TD Applied Scientist Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 10 questions · ~129 min
Implement a Basic Algorithmic ChallengeEasy
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Find the longest contiguous TD transaction window containing at most k distinct merchants using a sliding window.

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Data Cleaning for Model IngestionHard
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Clean, deduplicate, normalize, and sort TD transaction records for model ingestion using hashing and deterministic parsing.

data cleaningfunction implementationTTD
Coding for Strings and PalindromesEasy
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Check whether a TD reference string is a palindrome using case normalization and two pointers.

StringsTTD
Data Structure Manipulation FunctionEasy
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Implement an LRU cache for TD mobile banking sessions using a hash map and doubly linked list with O(1) operations.

coding challengefunction implementationData StructuresTTD
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Machine Learning11 questions · ~142 min
Architecture Choice Tradeoff ExplanationMedium

Explain how you weighed accuracy, generalization, complexity, and operational constraints when selecting a model architecture.

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Adjust Model for Customer Segment AccuracyMedium

Evaluates your ability to diagnose segment-level issues and iterate on model performance.

AccuracyTTD
Feature Engineering for High-Stakes BankingMedium

Assesses your feature engineering judgment for banking-grade data and risk constraints.

Feature EngineeringprocessbankingTTD
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More topics1 question · ~13 min
Missing and Noisy Financial DataMedium

Assesses data cleaning, imputation, and robustness techniques for financial modeling.

data cleaningData AnalysisTTD
Hands-on SQL practiceWrite and run real queries in the editor. 3 drills · ~30 min
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