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      Data Science Lead Interview

      5 Oct 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      New York, NY

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      Lead Data Scientist Interview

      22 Jun 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      San Francisco, CA
      Declined offer
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Block (New York, NY) in Sept 2021

      Interview

      Whole process took few weeks. Applied online and call back by HR dew days later 2 technical interviews, on screen sql and python. Panel interview, 6 sessions: data exploration, stats/ml technical(definition type) questions, cases, behavioral/leadership questions

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Should you continue with subscription trial of a new product?
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      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Block (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2021

      Interview

      This was for a Data Scientist Management position. Square almost has a progressive difficulty process in terms of the interview. Two tech screens Coding and SQL. On-site had two phases - Phase 1: Model Development, Exploratory Data Analysis, Leadership, Partnership, Operational Thinking, Case Study Phase 2: Vision Setting, Situational Thinking, Tech Leadership. The overall process was very intensive.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Unfortunately, I cannot be disclosing this. However, I found this https://developer.squareup.com/blog/category/data-science very useful to gain context.
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