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Yahoo Data Scientist Interview Questions

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

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 7 questions + 2 drills · ~78 min
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A/B Testing & Experimentation6 questions · ~50 min
Plan Sample Size for In-App ExperimentMedium

Estimate sample size and power for an experiment, define MDE and guardrails, and decide whether the test is worth running.

MDEPower AnalysisSample SizeYahoo
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Machine Learning5 questions · ~41 min
Handling Missing Values in MLEasy

Explain practical strategies for handling missing values in a supervised learning workflow, from diagnosis to modeling and validation.

Cross-ValidationFeature EngineeringRegularizationYahoo
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Statistics & Probability6 questions · ~50 min
Python Mean and MedianEasy

Tests basic coding ability for statistical calculations in Python.

DistributionsVarianceExpected ValueYahoo
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Behavioral & Leadership12 questions · ~99 min
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More topics8 questions · ~66 min
Backfilling Missing Pipeline DataMedium

Approach for safely backfilling missing data while preserving correctness, idempotency, and data quality.

ETLQualityYahoo
Choosing Classification Evaluation MetricsEasy

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

PrecisionAccuracyRecallYahoo
Build an Engagement FeatureMedium

Approach for identifying, prioritizing, and launching a new feature that increases user engagement.

Feature PrioritizationUser NeedsUse CasesYahoo
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 IndicatorsDiagnosisYahoo
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