Merkle Data Scientist Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 12 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Merkle.
Merkle
Data Scientist
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
It started with a call from a staffing agency, where they asked a lot of personal details, even about hobbies. Then I was sent a link for an online test with multiple-choice questions on SQL and statistics. After finishing the assessment, I was immediately invited to a virtual technical interview. This was a really bad experience. When I introduced myself, the interviewer seemed uninterested from the start. They gave me two SQL questions. I wrote the queries using window functions, and I was sure they were correct, but the interviewer insisted I provide another solution for the same problem. I explained that people approach problems differently, but they seemed to deliberately try to corner me. I clearly explained the steps for Machine Learning, but in the end, I got an email from HR saying I wasn't selected after round 1. It's heartbreaking to receive that rejection email when I know I answered over 80% of the questions correctly.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- A simple SQL question involving window functions to calculate a sum.
- Another way to solve the given SQL question.
- Explain the steps involved in Machine Learning.
Merkle
Data Scientist
Executive Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Presentation Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation Case
The interview process had 4 rounds, including an HR round and a presentation. They also asked me to solve 3 use cases that seemed like free consulting. The process changed during the interviews because they weren't finding enough candidates. The compensation offered was insulting given the job requirements and the interview effort, with only a base salary and no bonus or equity.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about your experience.
- Solve these 3 use cases that look like free consulting.
Merkle
Data Scientist
Mid Easy Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
The interview was great. The interviewer was lovely and there was a really good vibe. They ask the typical questions to get to know you a bit better, all very politely and super kindly. The only 'bad' thing to mention is that they told me they'd give me feedback in 2-3 days maximum, and it's been almost a month and I haven't received anything (ghosting).
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What would you like to do?
- Why did you decide to study what you studied?
Merkle Data Scientist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Merkle interview reports.
“What is the difference between one-hot encoding and label encoding?”
Read reports →“Write SQL queries for the provided use case.”
Read reports →“Solve some puzzles, specifically on rope burning.”
Read reports →“Could you explain random forest techniques and decision trees?”
Read reports →“Explain the steps involved in Machine Learning.”
Read report →“What are the various feature selection techniques and can you explain them?”
Read report →“What is your understanding of machine learning concepts?”
Read report →“Why did you decide to study what you studied?”
Read report →“Can you explain the end-to-end implementation of ML projects?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 12 Merkle interview reports.