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The Blackstone Group Data Scientist Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 8 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

3 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
25% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at The Blackstone Group.

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Data Scientist

Analytics · nearly a year ago

Intern Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical

After applying, I had a one-way digital interview. It asked some basic questions, like why I wanted to join Blackstone and how I work in a team. The questions had time limits for preparing responses.

Confirmed questions3 questions
  • What makes you want to specifically work at Blackstone?
  • How do you see yourself fitting into a team environment?
  • What is your motivation for pursuing a career in data science?
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Data Scientist

Analytics · more than a year ago

Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Coding Technical Behavioral

You'll get an online assessment to finish in 2-3 days. It's not too tough, but be ready for video-recorded behavior questions, not just coding and stats.

Confirmed questions4 questions
  • Tell me about modeling.
  • What do you know about Machine Learning?
  • Can you do some python coding?
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Data Scientist

Analytics

Mid Difficult Neutral experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Take home Onsite Panel Presentation
Interview formats
Coding Technical Behavioral Case Presentation

The interview process had about 4-5 rounds. It started with a technical online assessment, then a take-home project. After that, I met with a team member, then another teammate. The final stage was a super day, which consisted of 4-5 back-to-back 30-minute interviews. Each interviewer focused on different things like my project, my goals, and presented me with new case studies.

Confirmed questions6 questions
  • Write some Python code.
  • Tell me about your project experiences.
  • How do you approach problem solving?

The Blackstone Group Data Scientist Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from The Blackstone Group interview reports.

Based on the provided dataset, what solutions would you propose to address the company's declining profits?

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Could you share a recent decision made by Blackstone and your perspective on it?

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What is your motivation for pursuing a career in data science?

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Why are you interested in being a data scientist specifically at Blackstone?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 8 The Blackstone Group interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 30.4%
Technical 26.1%
Coding 17.4%
Case 13%
Presentation 13%

Interview difficulty

Easy 0%
Average 87.5%
Difficult 12.5%

Candidate experience

Neutral 62.5%
Positive 25%
Negative 12.5%