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Yelp Data Scientist Interview Questions

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

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 8 questions · ~76 min
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A/B Testing & Experimentation5 questions · ~47 min
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Statistics & Probability7 questions · ~66 min
Explaining P Values ClearlyEasy

Explain what a p-value means, how it relates to statistical significance, and how to describe it clearly to non-technical stakeholders.

CommunicationStatistical SignificanceP-ValuesYelp
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Machine Learning10 questions · ~94 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 EngineeringRegularizationYelp
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Metrics5 questions · ~47 min
Define Success Metrics for EventsMedium

Evaluates your ability to translate event definitions into measurable success metrics.

KPIssuccess metricsYelp
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Product Sense8 questions · ~76 min
Design Long-Term Owner Retention MetricMedium

Evaluates metric design for long-term retention outcomes relevant to Yelp’s local business ecosystem.

RetentionYelp
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More topics7 questions · ~66 min
Choosing Classification Evaluation MetricsEasy

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

PrecisionAccuracyRecallYelp
Hadoop or Spark ExperienceMedium

Tests your hands-on experience with distributed processing frameworks.

InfrastructureToolsData ModelingYelp
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