TrueCar Data Scientist Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 6 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at TrueCar.
TrueCar
Data Scientist
Senior Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Recruiter reached out on LinkedIn and then by phone. I interviewed with a team member who was very nice and informative about the position. He took the time to explain the scope of the position in detail. The interview went quite well. But I was not contacted by the recruiter afterwards even though I emailed her a couple of times.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Tell me about your background.
- Can you design a machine learning system for X?
TrueCar
Data Scientist
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I first got introduced to the company at an on-campus career fair. Then, I had two phone screens. The first was a general resume walkthrough, and the second involved discussing potential computer vision/machine learning projects. Finally, I had an on-campus interview with a senior manager that lasted about an hour. Both interviewers were friendly and helpful.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you walk me through your resume?
- Do you have any general questions about machine learning?
- Tell me about your experience with potential projects in computer vision and machine learning.
TrueCar
Data Scientist
Mid Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
I had a phone interview that lasted about 30 to 45 minutes. It started with me introducing myself, then I answered some technical questions about applied statistics. Finally, I got to ask some questions about the company's growth, how projects are managed, and the work-life balance.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you define A/B testing?
- Could you explain Bayesian inference?
- What's the law of large numbers?
TrueCar Data Scientist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from TrueCar interview reports.
“What's the law of large numbers?”
Read reports →“Can you explain how to count word occurrences in a huge document?”
Read reports →“Could you explain Bayesian inference?”
Read reports →“Can you define A/B testing?”
Read reports →“Could you elaborate on the residual analysis?”
Read report →“Can you design a machine learning system for X?”
Read report →“Do you have any general questions about machine learning?”
Read report →“Can you compare the models you used and explain your choice of one model over another?”
Read report →“Tell me about your experience with potential projects in computer vision and machine learning.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 TrueCar interview reports.