Kotak Mahindra Bank Data 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 Kotak Mahindra Bank.
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Data Scientist
Entry Average Neutral experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Group Technical screen Background check Offer
Interview formats
Group Technical Behavioral
It was part of campus placements, so the process was quite easy and had two rounds. First, there was a group discussion, followed by a technical and an HR interview. The difficulty level was easy to moderate, and they were mainly looking for a good thought process, which is what mattered most during my time.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you explain your projects?
- What are your thoughts on life?
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Data Scientist
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
A recruiter called me, and I had an interview scheduled for the same week. The interviewer was a bit arrogant and kept questioning my transition from data analytics to data science. The questions focused on product understanding and my choices regarding models, feature selection, hypertuning, and specific regression techniques like Lasso and Ridge.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you explain your rationale for selecting one model over another?
- Describe your approach to feature selection.
- How do you perform model hypertuning?
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Data Science Manager
Manager Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Technical screen Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
It was pretty chill, mostly basic math, stats, and ML stuff. If you've worked on AI projects, that's a plus. Usually, the first round is a technical one with the reporting manager, the second is also technical with the Project Lead, and the third is an HR chat to see if you're a good cultural fit.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about the most recent project listed on your CV?
Kotak Mahindra Bank Data Scientist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Kotak Mahindra Bank interview reports.
“What are XGBoost's hyperparameters?”
Read reports →“What are the key distinctions between Lasso and Ridge regression?”
Read reports →“Explain the role of statistics in Machine Learning.”
Read reports →“Can you define data science?”
Read reports →“Can you explain what a subquery in SQL is?”
Read report →“Can you define Multicollinearity in simple terms and explain the use of logistic regression?”
Read report →“How do you perform model hypertuning?”
Read report →“Could you define optimization?”
Read report →“Can you do this python coding round?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 10 Kotak Mahindra Bank interview reports.