British Airways Data Scientist Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 11 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at British Airways.
British Airways
Data Science Consultant
Senior Difficult Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Presentation Background check
Interview formats
Presentation Behavioral
The booking system was broken, so I had to chase HR multiple times. First interview, they told me the salary was actually less than advertised. Then, with less than 48 hours notice, I was told I needed to do a presentation for the second interview. On top of that, I had to use my own laptop because they didn't have enough rooms to present in. HR won't give any feedback and have blocked my number. It was a really bad experience.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Could you give a presentation on business ideas we could explore?
British Airways
Data Scientist Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Presentation Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral Presentation
After submitting my CV and completing some online aptitude tests (like pattern recognition and data analysis), I had a video assessment. This involved questions such as 'What challenges do you think British Airways faces today?'. Then, I was invited for an in-person assessment at British Airways HQ. This consisted of two interviews: one where I was given a data-pack and an hour to prepare before presenting to mock managers, and another about my background and myself.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What is your initial approach when presented with a new dataset?
British Airways
Data Scientist
Mid Average Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The interview process felt messy. The people interviewing me weren't very good Data Scientists, and HR stopped responding for a long time. If you want to get better at Data Science and Machine Learning, this probably isn't the best place. I got the feeling they mostly build dashboards here.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you approach predicting flight cancellations
British Airways Data Scientist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from British Airways interview reports.
“How would you approach predicting flight cancellations”
Read reports →“What is your initial approach when presented with a new dataset?”
Read reports →“Why would you like to join the Data Science Graduate Scheme at British Airways?”
Read reports →“Could you give a presentation on business ideas we could explore?”
Read reports →“What makes you want to be a Data Science Graduate at British Airways?”
Read report →“How would you apply the method you just described?”
Read report →“How would you go about explaining this method to clients?”
Read report →“Describe situations where you have utilized data.”
Read report →“Can you share your experience with preparing presentations?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 11 British Airways interview reports.