Rover.com Data Scientist Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 10 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Rover.com.
Rover.com
Data Scientist
Senior Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Case Technical Coding
The interview process was super organized, though it did take a while. Everyone I met was fantastic and made the interviews feel like a team effort, really comfortable. Recruiting was on top of communication. I got to meet the whole team, which honestly made me more excited to join. It started with a chat about behavior and an ML case study with the Hiring Manager. Then, I had a take-home task. After passing that, there was a technical check and a discussion about the take-home. The final part was a remote onsite loop with three interviews: another ML case study, stats, and a behavioral one.
Confirmed questions1 question
- A take-home analytics assignment using toy data and Python, primarily serving as a test of thought process.
Rover.com
Data Scientist
Mid Easy Positive experience Accept offer 6 rounds
Interview process
Take home Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
So I started with a take-home analytics thing, which was easy. Then I had a call with the hiring manager that wasn't technical. After that, there was a technical screen with stats and coding. The final part was a remote 'on-site' with 4 interviews, each with 2 people, focusing on my past technical work and if I fit with Rover's values. The whole thing was super organized, like the take-home instructions were clear and they gave me lots of info. They responded fast to emails and scheduling. I also felt treated like a human, not just a tool, which was different from other places.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- A take-home assignment and then a non-technical screening call followed by a technical screening round.
- The final part was 4 rounds of an 'on-site' (remote) interview loop, focusing on technical aspects of my previous work and my alignment with the core values at Rover.
Rover.com
Data Scientist
Mid Easy Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding
I did a long take-home assessment, then two technical phone screens, and finally an on-site interview. At the end, they said they needed someone with more experience than my project work showed. It's frustrating because their data science take-home is pretty involved, and I wonder if they even looked at my resume or if the technical screens were pointless if that's their main criterion. I'd rather have no feedback than hear that. Also, I learned an associate data scientist there makes $75k, which is really low for this area. I like dogs, but I won't be reapplying.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you tell me about simulating coin flips?
Rover.com Data Scientist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Rover.com interview reports.
“What is the R or Python function for performing that test?”
Read reports →“Which time series model would be appropriate for this scenario?”
Read reports →“What statistical test would you employ to compare booking rates?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me about simulating coin flips?”
Read reports →“How would you formulate this objective function?”
Read report →“Given a schema, how would you construct a model to address a specific question?”
Read report →“How would you intuitively calculate app metrics?”
Read report →“Can you share an instance where you took a risk with incomplete information?”
Read report →“Have you worked with forecasting models before?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 10 Rover.com interview reports.