Difficulty
Average
Candidate-reported interview insights
Alcon Data Scientist interviews, decoded.
Explore commonly reported questions, interview rounds, difficulty, duration, and candidate experiences for the Data Scientist role at Alcon.
3.8 rating Biotech & Pharmaceuticals
Interview overview
Average rounds
1.8
Average duration
~44 days
Difficulty and candidate experience
Interview difficulty
easy20%
average40%
difficult40%
Candidate experience
neutral60%
positive40%
Candidate-reported interview process
I had a quick interview process with a consultancy, completing two rounds in a single week, and it all went smoothly. The first round was with a manager from the US, who was friendly and conversational, and he thought I was a good fit. The second round was with the head of the department. They barely spoke, just asking if I understood what I was getting into. After that, there was silence for weeks. I followed up many times, and eventually found out I was rejected with no feedback whatsoever.
The interview process for this intern position involved skipping the usual behavioral questions and going straight into a one-hour technical interview over the phone. Unfortunately, I didn't pass this stage, and since it was the only interview, that was the end of the process. It was a difficult technical interview.
So, the interview had two rounds that were technical, and then one HR interview after that.
Common Alcon Data Scientist interview questions
A focused selection of the most detailed candidate-submitted questions.
- 1
Tell me about your computer vision projects and publications.
- 2
Any conflict with the employees, how did you manage?
- 3
Explain the architecture used in your project.
- 4
Explain the algorithm used in your project.
Interview question formats
Technical55.6%
Behavioral44.4%
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