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Viasat Data Scientist Interview Questions

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Machine LearningStart here. 4 questions · ~33 min
Assessing Overfitting vs UnderfittingMedium

Use training, validation, and cross-validation behavior to distinguish underfitting from overfitting in supervised models.

Cross-ValidationBias-Variance TradeoffRegularizationViasat
Random Forest vs Gradient BoostingMedium

Compare Random Forest and Gradient Boosting, then choose the right ensemble for a supervised learning task.

Ensemble MethodsBias-Variance TradeoffSupervised LearningViasat
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Statistics & Probability3 questions · ~24 min
Sample Size and Power PlanningMedium

Reason about sample size, power, and minimum detectable effect before launching an experiment.

Hypothesis TestingPower AnalysisSample SizeViasat
Test Statistical SignificanceMedium

Tests statistical testing choices and correct interpretation for decision-making.

Hypothesis TestingStatistical SignificanceP-ValuesViasat
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Metrics3 questions · ~24 min
Diagnosing Post-Rollout Metric DropsHard

Tests root-cause analysis using data, instrumentation, and experiment/segment reasoning.

Funnel AnalysisDiagnosisrollout metricsViasat
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Behavioral & Leadership16 questions · ~130 min
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More topics4 questions · ~33 min
Evaluating Imbalanced Classification ModelsMedium

Explain how to evaluate a classifier on imbalanced data, with focus on metrics that are more informative than accuracy.

F1 ScorePrecisionRecallViasat
Design Test for Novelty and SpilloversHard

Design an experiment that accounts for novelty effects and network spillovers before deciding whether to ship.

Network InterferenceExperimentationNovelty EffectViasat
Optimize Slow SQL on TelemetryHard

Tests SQL performance tuning and understanding of query plans on large datasets.

Performance Tuningquery optimizationsqlViasat
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