I applied through university. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Point72
Interview
1. Complete a Point72 Data Scientist Challenge on HackerRank (it will take an hour and is to show a baseline understanding of your technical ability with Python and SQL).
2. Prepare for 2-30 Minute Technical Phone Screens with Data Scientists from the team*
3. Complete the Case Study Assignment by the stated due date*
4. Prepare for an Onsite Interview with Point72*
*Steps 2-4 are contingent upon successfully passing previous stages of interviews.
I made it to step 2, but declined to continue interviewing process because it was too intensive. The case study is supposed to take 6-12 hours to complete on your own time.
How much are you willing to pay to play the following game? You start with $1. You flip a fair coin. If it lands on heads, you double your winnings and flip again. If it lands on tails, the game is over and you collect the money you've won. You continue playing until you land on tails.
Hackerrank consisting of easy-medium SQL and coding leet code type questions followed by "behavioral interview" that is technical, followed by technical statistics round. Interviewer dove deep into my projects. Statistics round was straightforward (bayes rule etc.)
One of those pymetrics tests + wunderlic. Online Assesment, 1 SQL (easy), 2 leetcode mediums. Then virtual onsite with 3 interviewers. 1 Behavioral, 1 data case, 1 machine learning high level concepts.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What happens to F-Statistic/T-statistic if you replicate the data?
1) 30 min call with recruiter 2) 90 min OA 3) 2 interviews with Data Scientists (1 behavioral + 1 technical) 4) week long case study + create a presentation 5) (onsite round) I was ghosted after my case study submission
The process is long. If you’re not 100% committed to the org + team, I wouldn't invest the time in the case study + presentation round. That said, the interviews themself were fair if you have a solid background in DS
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you do when you have conflicting priorities?
