Lumen 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
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Lumen
Data Scientist
Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
The difficulty is moderate to easy. Like any other interviews, it depends on the position and team you are being hired for, the questions were majorly from domain I worked on and technical knowledge used.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about your use of the random forest algorithm and how you would determine NPS for a user.
Lumen
Data Scientist Intern
Intern Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral
I applied online and got a HireVue interview right away. I thought I did great on it. Then, after two months of no news, I found out I didn't get the job via email. I ended up getting a better internship elsewhere. I wouldn't suggest applying here; it's a waste of time.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about a time you faced challenges working in a team.
Lumen
Data Scientist
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
To be considered for this role, you'll need to complete an exercise. We suggest finishing it within 5 days of applying. This exercise involves answering some questions and playing some Game Challenges. You'll get to practice before each question, and each game will have its own set of instructions to read beforehand.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
Lumen Data Scientist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Lumen interview reports.
“Can you define what a p-value is?”
Read reports →“Could you explain the concept of bagging?”
Read reports →“Could you explain overfitting and your strategies for handling it?”
Read reports →“Tell me about your use of the random forest algorithm and how you would determine NPS for a user.”
Read reports →“Share an instance where you had to make a rapid decision despite lacking complete information.”
Read report →“What is the most challenging job you have done?”
Read report →“Describe a situation where you encountered a dilemma.”
Read report →“Tell me about a time you faced challenges working in a team.”
Read report →“Tell me about a time you went above and beyond for a client with your work.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 14 Lumen interview reports.