Novelis Data Scientist Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 6 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Novelis.
Novelis
Data Scientist
Lead Average Negative experience No offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Onsite Presentation Background check
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral Presentation
The interview process was pretty long, over a month, with 6 distinct phases and a coding assignment. It wasn't super structured, and the scope of the role actually changed midway through, which basically zeroed out the technical part towards the end.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Statistical modeling was asked about.
- Were there behavioral questions regarding managing change on a mechanical workfloor?
Novelis
Data Scientist
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I was asked to talk about a data science project I've worked on. Then they asked follow-up questions about the project, like what data cleaning methods I used and why I picked Elastic Net. There were also some stats questions.
Confirmed questions5 questions
- Could you walk me through a data science project you've completed?
- What methods did you employ for data cleaning in your project?
- Can you explain your reasoning for selecting Elastic Net for this project?
Novelis
Data Science Intern
Intern Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Hiring was super quick and they were upfront with everything. I had interviews with the teams, then an in-person with HR, my internship supervisor, and the boss of the team I'd be joining. It was pretty chill and they asked normal questions.
Confirmed questions8 questions
- Are you familiar with Novelis?
- Why were you drawn to this role?
- Any specific tech you would be interested in working with?
Novelis Data Scientist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Novelis interview reports.
“Build a dashboard in Python using Dash.”
Read reports →“What are the fundamental assumptions underlying Linear Regression models?”
Read reports →“What do you know about Novelis?”
Read reports →“What's your method for distinguishing between categorical and numerical features?”
Read reports →“Can you explain different time series models?”
Read report →“Are you familiar with Novelis?”
Read report →“Can you explain your reasoning for selecting Elastic Net for this project?”
Read report →“Any questions for them?”
Read report →“What methods did you employ for data cleaning in your project?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 Novelis interview reports.