Niantic Data Scientist Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 18 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Niantic.
Niantic
Data Scientist
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
The interview process was standard for this company. It included a take-home assignment followed by a technical interview. A major downside of the company is their hiring team's approach; even with a strong interview performance, candidates are often rejected without any specific feedback, which is quite disappointing. Receiving a generic rejection email instead of understanding the reasons for not being selected is seen as highly unprofessional.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Discuss your suitability for the role.
- Let's follow up on your take-home assignments.
- Can you answer basic SQL Join questions?
Niantic
Data Scientist Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Presentation
Interview formats
Technical Coding Presentation
First, I had to complete a take-home challenge that involved the pokemon dataset. After submitting that, I had an interview where they asked me some easy to medium LeetCode SQL questions and also had me walk through my take-home challenge. They asked a lot of questions about my challenge.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Could you please walk me through the take-home challenge you completed and detail the steps you took?
- Please explain the steps you took for your take-home challenge.
- Can you discuss your approach to the take-home challenge?
Niantic
Data Scientist
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
Honestly, don't bother interviewing here unless you're a data engineer looking to avoid ML/data science. They clearly don't respect your time, with HR being super slow to respond and needing lots of nudging. They didn't give any feedback on the 48-hour take-home assignment and rejected me even though my answers were correct.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- 48 hr Take home assignments on ML Modelling
- LC - easy-medium SQL questions
Niantic Data Scientist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Niantic interview reports.
“Considering Pokemon battle stats (ATK, DEF, SP. ATK, SPD) and a single Pokemon type restriction, which type would be optimal for winning battles?”
Read reports →“Can you find the n-maximum elements and their indices?”
Read reports →“Can you find the two maximum elements in an array and their indices?”
Read reports →“Can you find the maximum element in an array and its index?”
Read reports →“How would you calculate user retentions using SQL?”
Read report →“What metrics would you use to track the performance of a mobile game?”
Read report →“Can you explain self-join in SQL?”
Read report →“Solve these two SQL problems.”
Read report →“Could you explain the OOO method if you know it?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 18 Niantic interview reports.