Amazon Data Scientist Interview

Oct 30, 2020 14 Comments

Hello Everyone,

I have an on-site interview (virtual) coming up with Amazon for a Data Scientist position on the SCOT team. The interview is going to be 7 hours long and I have been asked to give a technical presentation (~ 1 hour) at the beginning. I really want to succeed and any tips/advice would be greatly appreciated. What should I be mindful of and what are they looking for in the technical presentation? Is there anything specific I should be focusing more on apart from the usual technical aspects and leadership principles?

Thanks in advance!

#data #dataanalytics #datascience #scot #interview

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  • Amazon
    DeathStar3

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    DeathStar3
    You should get these clarified from the recruiter. This has been newly started for science roles in amazon. I have been to a couple of these. People talk about some topic from the work they have done previously. But this is extremely team specific as it is a new process. Double check it from the recruiter what are the requirements
    Oct 30, 2020 3
    • The second question I have is - the recruiter told me to practice algorithm problems. I have a decent hold on Algorithms - i do leetcode in my free time. I can solve easy problems on leetcode and medium level with some extra level of effort. Should I be expecting crazy algorithm questions?

      I am sorry if I am asking too many questions but I really want this role. Thanks in advance.

      PS - I don’t have a background in CS. I am self taught.
      Oct 30, 2020
    • Amazon
      DeathStar3

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      DeathStar3
      Ask them if you can do algorithms or you have to do Ml topic. I was only an audience in the presentation so don’t know how they are evaluated. But the ones I saw were on ML as they were for Applied scientist role. It mostly had some research the candidate had done previously. Not sure how this will apply to you.
      Oct 30, 2020
  • Oracle
    bH6jI

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    bH6jI
    Idk, but what I'd guess is treat it as if you were getting an outside DS team to proof your solution, or if you were an applied researcher giving a brown bag talk to a university department to get their input and share your cool project. Present the use case, general solution, and dive into the implementation details. Assume both people unfamiliar with your field and experts will be present.
    Oct 30, 2020 1
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  • Intel
    restarting

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    restarting
    Never heard of a presentation at Amazon
    Oct 30, 2020 0
  • New
    YtqC16

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    YtqC16
    Do you have a project you worked on that was interesting or some research you can present? I applied for a research scientist position in the SCOT team (didn't get it), and my presentation was based on my research. Will echo you should verify with the recruiter.
    Nov 1, 2020 1