Zynga 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 Zynga.
Zynga
Data Scientist
Senior Average Positive experience No offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite Panel
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
I interviewed for Natural Motion, which is part of Zynga. I got through HR, then a quick SQL test, and then met with management who were really nice and smart. Finally, I spoke with a senior data scientist and what I think was a product lead. I didn't do well on the gacha question at the end, so they decided not to move forward with me. Despite not getting the job, the process was really professional, and they even gave me feedback, which is something you rarely get from other companies.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- A brief SQL questionnaire was administered.
- A simple gacha problem was presented.
Zynga
Data Scientist
Entry Average Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Phone screen Take home Background check
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
They gave me a test that they said would take about 2 hours, but the test itself stated 6.5 hours and it did take that long. This was after a phone interview. They didn't get back to me after I completed it. I emailed them a week and then two weeks later to find out they had decided to go with other candidates. I asked for feedback on my test performance, but they never responded.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe your skills and how they align with the requirements of this position?
Zynga
Data Scientist
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen Onsite Panel Presentation
Interview formats
Technical Coding System Design Behavioral
The interview journey involved two initial telephonic interviews followed by three in-person rounds. The first two 1.5-hour telephonic rounds, which took place over a month due to reschedules, covered a range of technical topics like Python, SQL, and modeling using Coderpad, with some overlap. The in-person portion lasted a full day, with most interviewers from the earlier rounds participating again, except for the product manager interview. The process felt unnecessarily long with exhaustive theoretical questions in Stats, Modeling, Python, and SQL, which could have been assessed more efficiently. The HR department was professional and managed the process smoothly.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Questions covering Statistical tests, logistic regression, clustering, bagging and boosting, Python, SQL were asked.
Zynga Data Scientist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Zynga interview reports.
“Implement a 'stack' class with functions that execute in constant time.”
Read reports →“Write a SQL query for aggregation and joins.”
Read reports →“Would you consider offering a lifetime ad-free version of Words with Friends, and if so, what pricing strategy would you propose?”
Read reports →“How would you assess the performance of a classification model?”
Read reports →“What methods can you use to ensure one model performs better than another when comparing them?”
Read report →“Could you explain basic SQL concepts, such as joins, group by, and union?”
Read report →“Do you have experience with statistics and probability questions, including t-tests?”
Read report →“Can you describe your skills and how they align with the requirements of this position?”
Read report →“Can you discuss your background and the projects you've listed on your resume?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 6 Zynga interview reports.