Patreon Data Scientist Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 9 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Patreon.
Patreon
Data Scientist
Staff Average Positive experience Accept offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Offer
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral Case Presentation
The process started with a recruiter call, then a technical SQL screen, followed by a behavioral interview with the hiring manager. After that, there were 4 onsite interviews covering Experimentation/Causal Inference, Statistics, Product Partnership, and Core Values. The recruiting team was really responsive and helped schedule around my availability. The onsite interviews felt pretty standard for a Data Scientist role, focusing on scenarios specific to Patreon that might come up on the job. The team seemed engaged and passionate.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What are alternative ways to measure the impact of a product change when A/B testing is not feasible?
- Describe a situation where a colleague or teammate successfully persuaded you to change your perspective.
- Given a scenario where a key metric (Metric A) has declined by 10% over the past three months, outline your diagnostic approach to identify the underlying causes.
Patreon
Data Scientist
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Presentation Offer
Interview formats
Coding Presentation
I applied to the 'Scientist to Data Scientist' program and they sent me a data challenge. It was a recorded 5 min presentation on a data analysis notebook I did using any public dataset. I got rejected a week later with a generic email and no feedback.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you record a 5-minute Loom video presenting your data analysis notebook?
Patreon
Data Scientist
Mid Average Negative experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Case Presentation
The recruiter and the whole onsite team were extremely rude, making it a waste of time. The PM for my product interview was passive aggressive, and the case study interviewers were condescending. I didn't have any issues with the hiring manager, though.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about a product feature you contributed to releasing.
Patreon Data Scientist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Patreon interview reports.
“What are alternative ways to measure the impact of a product change when A/B testing is not feasible?”
Read reports →“How would you approach using SQL within a Python wrapper for data tasks?”
Read reports →“Can you record a 5-minute Loom video presenting your data analysis notebook?”
Read reports →“Given 3 tables of data, provide business insights based on the data.”
Read reports →“Given a scenario where a key metric (Metric A) has declined by 10% over the past three months, outline your diagnostic approach to identify the underlying causes.”
Read report →“Describe a situation where a colleague or teammate successfully persuaded you to change your perspective.”
Read report →“What is your motivation for seeking employment at Patreon?”
Read report →“Tell me about a product feature you contributed to releasing.”
Read report →“Can you tell me about a project you've worked on?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 9 Patreon interview reports.