PandoLogic Data Scientist Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 5 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at PandoLogic.
PandoLogic
Data Scientist
Entry Easy Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Take home
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
So the first thing was a quick chat with the recruiter, just to go over the company and the whole process. After that, I talked to the team lead. He gave me the lowdown on the team, the role itself, and then asked me to introduce myself, what I'm hoping to get out of this, and to walk him through my work history. Then came the take-home assignment.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you explain the difference between correlation and causality when it comes to feature selection?
PandoLogic
Data Scientist
Lead Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Had an interview with one of the directors and the hiring team. Once they agreed, the 2nd interview was with the Lead Data Scientist, who would be my manager. The LDS asked tricky questions, like he had a legal background instead of engineering, trying to make me screen myself out. That didn't work, so he didn't recommend me!
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are your motivations for joining our company?
PandoLogic
Data Scientist
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Technical Coding
First, there was a phone call with HR. Then, I had an interview with the algorithms group manager, which was a brief discussion. Lastly, I was given a take-home task. I didn't pass the task and received an email about it without any explanation. My attempts to get more details were ignored.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Train an ML model to predict test data using the provided SQL and CSV dataset, performing to the best of your ability.
PandoLogic Data Scientist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from PandoLogic interview reports.
“Can you explain the difference between correlation and causality when it comes to feature selection?”
Read reports →“What are your hobbies?”
Read reports →“Were there algorithm questions that related to problem-solving and the specific responsibilities of the role, rather than generic ones about data structures?”
Read reports →“Describe a difficult situation you encountered with a supervisor and how you resolved it.”
Read reports →“What are your motivations for joining our company?”
Read report →“Could you explain your reasons for leaving your previous position?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 PandoLogic interview reports.