Poshmark Data Scientist Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Poshmark.
Poshmark
Data Scientist
Senior Average Negative experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Onsite Panel Recruiter call
Interview formats
Technical Coding Case Presentation
The process started with an assignment from HR, which included a prediction problem and coding an algorithm, followed by answering questions in a presentation. This assignment took about 2-3 days. Then, there was a 1-on-1 interview with the hiring manager focusing on machine learning knowledge, Python and SQL coding, and some case studies. After that, there were 4 back-to-back interviews with people from other teams, mainly assessing problem-solving and SQL skills. The final step was a short discussion with the CDO. The whole interview process lasted 2.5 months, and despite following up with HR, I was eventually told they couldn't proceed. A lot of time and effort was spent on this, and I wouldn't recommend it; it feels like a waste of candidate time.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Tell me about case studies.
- Tell me about machine learning questions.
- Tell me about SQL.
Poshmark
Data Scientist
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Take home Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Coding Case Technical
Applied online and about a month later got a SQL HackerEarth test. It was pretty easy, nothing too complex. A few weeks after the holidays, I talked to a recruiter who told me about the company and the job, then set up a technical phone interview. This interview had a case study and a live SQL coding session on coderpad. The SQL part was tougher than the HackerEarth one but still manageable and on the easier side. Interestingly, the data wasn't loaded into coderpad, so debugging wasn't possible, but the queries weren't complicated enough that you couldn't spot errors without running them. The case study was about designing a test for a new feature and explaining how I'd check the results. Since it was my first time with a case study and live coding, I didn't do great. I heard back in a few days that I didn't get the job.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What's your approach to measuring the impact of a proposed feature?
- Could you describe the type of test you'd employ to evaluate a proposed feature's impact?
Poshmark
Data Scientist
Senior Easy Negative experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Technical
I went through the first stage of the Poshmark interview process, and honestly, it wasn't what I expected from a company like this. The person interviewing me seemed to lack the proper qualifications for the job. They gave wrong answers to my questions and seemed to expect the same from me. Also, what HR said and the job description didn't really match the questions they asked. I was pretty disappointed with how it all went down.
Confirmed questions1 question
- When dealing with imbalanced classification, what sampling technique should be employed for the train-test split?
Poshmark Data Scientist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Poshmark interview reports.
“When dealing with imbalanced classification, what sampling technique should be employed for the train-test split?”
Read reports →“Tell me about Python programming.”
Read reports →“Tell me about SQL.”
Read reports →“Tell me about case studies.”
Read reports →“Can you suggest improvements for their app from a data analytics standpoint?”
Read report →“What's your approach to measuring the impact of a proposed feature?”
Read report →“Could you describe the type of test you'd employ to evaluate a proposed feature's impact?”
Read report →“Tell me about machine learning questions.”
Read report →“What sparks your interest in this specific position?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 5 Poshmark interview reports.