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The Home Depot Data Scientist Interview Questions

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

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 6 questions + 1 drill · ~63 min
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Machine Learning5 questions · ~45 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 TradeoffThe Home Depot
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System Design3 questions · ~27 min
End-to-End ML System DesignHard

Assesses ability to design an end-to-end machine learning system from problem framing to deployment.

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Behavioral & Leadership10 questions · ~89 min
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More topics7 questions · ~62 min
Design Test for New FeatureMedium

Design an A/B test for a new platform feature, including success metrics, power, guardrails, and a clear ship decision.

experiment designfeature evaluationA/B TestingThe Home Depot
Diagnose KPI Drop After ReleaseMedium

Diagnose a post-release KPI drop by separating instrumentation issues from real behavior changes and tracing the problem through the metric hierarchy.

KPILeading IndicatorsDiagnosisThe Home Depot
Evaluating Observed Lift SignificanceMedium

Explain how to test whether an observed experiment lift is real using hypothesis testing, p-values, and confidence intervals.

Confidence IntervalsStatistical SignificanceP-ValuesThe Home Depot
Choosing Classification Evaluation MetricsEasy

Explain which classification metrics to use and how metric choice depends on the business objective and error tradeoffs.

PrecisionAccuracyRecallThe Home Depot
Finding Purchasing PatternsMedium

Tests your product sense for translating transaction data into actionable behavioral insights.

User SegmentsUser NeedsUse CasesThe Home Depot
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