Data Science Interview
Cracking Statistics Interviews for Data Scientists
Breaking down the necessary knowledge and question formatting for statistics interviews
In this blog posrt, we are covering another type of interview that an aspiring data scientist has to learn to crack: the statistics interview. A statistics interview is a technical interview that evaluates your ability to actually do your job as a data scientist. If you do not ace this interview, you will have a hard time convincing a company that you are a capable data scientist.
The first step to acing any interview is knowing what to expect. Statistics is a broad subject, so this post will break down what areas of statistics a data scientist is expected to know for interviews and what types of questions will be asked. We will also discuss tips and general advice throughout.
I also have a video on this subject if you would prefer to get the information that way!
Let’s start with what areas of statistical knowledge a statistics interview will cover.