Simon-Kucher Data Scientist Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Simon-Kucher.
Simon-Kucher
Data Scientist Consultant
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Take home
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Coding
The interview process was quite long, starting in Nov 2025. There were 2 interview rounds initially. The first one focused on a WTP question, and the second involved a director asking general questions. The final stage was in Jan 2026, which was an assessment with SQL questions. The questions themselves were simple, but unfortunately, I didn't perform well on them.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Were there any questions about WTP?
- Did the director ask any general questions?
- Were there SQL questions on the online assessment?
Simon-Kucher
Data Scientist
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Case
I went through 2 rounds for this role. It was mostly based on submitting a case study assignment. The first round had 2 Data Scientists where they asked about the Tree based algorithm used in the case study and Overfitting. They also asked about how price changes with relation to sales data changes with feature isolation. The second interview was with a senior manager. We spent a good amount of time on introductions and discussing the role, then I was given a case study about a Marketing mix model for a Tourism agency.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What are your thoughts on Data Manipulation?
- What KPIs would you suggest for this case?
- In this scenario, what is your value proposition as a Data Scientist?
Simon-Kucher
Data Scientist
Mid Difficult Neutral experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
The interview process was smooth, starting with an HR telephone screen, followed by a meeting with the hiring manager, and then a technical interview with a senior technical team member. Getting the initial HR interview back did take a while though.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What makes you want to be a data scientist?
Simon-Kucher Data Scientist Interview Questions
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“Were there any questions about WTP?”
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Read reports →“Were there SQL questions on the online assessment?”
Read report →“What are your thoughts on Data Manipulation?”
Read report →“How do you handle adversity?”
Read report →“Could you list the computer programs you have experience with?”
Read report →“In this scenario, what is your value proposition as a Data Scientist?”
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