FICO Scientist Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at FICO.
FICO
Machine Learning Scientist
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Coding Technical
Had a take home coding challenge first, then two zoom interviews. The final interview was a full day zoom call. Pretty confusing experience, wasn't sure what they wanted, their stuff had typos and the interviewers had cameras off.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you explain partial dependence plots?
- What are Shap values and how would you explain them?
FICO
Scientist
Entry Average Neutral experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral Presentation Group Other
I applied online and a few days later, I had a phone interview with HR. Then, I had a technical interview with two hiring managers. The next week, I had an onsite interview from 10 am to 3 pm. The onsite included a skills test, one-on-one interviews, lunch, and group interviews with some people joining by phone. The interviewers asked about my past internships and papers, and also asked behavioral questions. They took notes and shared them with HR. HR offered me the position the next morning.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you describe your greatest contribution?
- Can you tell me about your past internships?
- Can you tell me about your papers?
FICO
Scientist
Entry Difficult Positive experience Decline offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Panel Offer
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral Other
I talked to the hiring manager first, then another manager. Both phone calls were super technical. After that, I went in for an onsite panel interview with three people. It was kinda intense with lots of questions about behavior, like IQ stuff, and managing work. They took notes during this part. The interviewers seemed cool, experienced, and professional, but the whole thing felt a bit rushed. They didn't really explain much about career growth, but I guess that's normal with how the job market is right now.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about a time you didn't meet a deadline.
FICO Scientist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from FICO interview reports.
“Can you explain partial dependence plots?”
Read reports →“How would you handle a large database that has missing values?”
Read reports →“Tell me about a time you didn't meet a deadline.”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about your papers?”
Read reports →“Can you describe your greatest contribution?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about your past internships?”
Read report →“Can you answer some behavioral questions?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 FICO interview reports.