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Affine Data Scientist Interview Questions and Answers for Experienced

Updated 17 Jul 2024

Affine Data Scientist Interview Experiences for Experienced

2 interviews found

Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions based on my work experience, basic level of python coding (return counts for duplicate integers in a list), theory questions on basic DL (activation layers, time series)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Do not get upset if you fail interviews, many of these end up hiring internally or are simply following the protocol of interviewing you after already having selected some other candidate. Just keep on trying!

Data Scientist Interview Questions & Answers

user image Dheeraj Warudkar

posted on 8 Jul 2024

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Machine learning
Round 2 - Coding Test 

Python , pandas, sql

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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before May 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Question asked were on the fundamentals of selected Classification and Regression algorithms, Live coding(Basic and Easy) , Basic Knowledge on any cloud service, Deployment of ML projects on cloud .

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare the math and fundamentals behind each ML or DL algorithms. No need to know all State of the Art algorithms , be sure on whatever you know. Deployment using Flask and on any cloud service is required. Strong grip on python like using basic data structures like using Dictionaries, set, lists and other functions like lambda,filter, map etc.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Walk-in and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Proficiency in cloud technology
  • Ans. 

    Proficiency in cloud technology is essential for data scientists to efficiently store, manage, and analyze large datasets.

    • Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud

    • Knowledge of cloud storage solutions like S3, Blob Storage, or Cloud Storage

    • Understanding of cloud computing concepts like virtual machines, containers, and serverless computing

    • Ability to work with big data technologies like Hadoop, Spa

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be honest and true about yourself

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Nov 2023. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

2 coding questions in 45 min

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basics of java and frameworks
  • Q2. Basics of SQL and types of queries
Round 3 - Aptitude Test 

30 min of logical reasoning and basic aptitude

Round 4 - Group Discussion 

30 min of GD over a general topic to check your communication skills

Round 5 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Why do you want to join our company
  • Q2. Why should we hire you

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Situation based question on experience

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be prepared for what is in CV
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Nov 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Oops concepts, core java
  • Q2. Java 8 stream api and lambda

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - prepare well it will be easy to crack. they hire good peope
Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Worst experience company is not so good

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is object oriented programming
  • Ans. 

    Object oriented programming is a programming paradigm based on the concept of objects, which can contain data and code.

    • OOP focuses on creating objects that interact with each other to solve problems

    • Encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism are key principles of OOP

    • Examples of OOP languages include Java, C++, and Python

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Questions on data structute

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Feb 2019. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. 1. How to choose optimum probability threshold from ROC?
  • Ans. 

    To choose optimum probability threshold from ROC, we need to balance between sensitivity and specificity.

    • Choose the threshold that maximizes the sum of sensitivity and specificity

    • Use Youden's J statistic to find the optimal threshold

    • Consider the cost of false positives and false negatives

    • Use cross-validation to evaluate the performance of different thresholds

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. 2. How to test time series trend break up?
  • Ans. 

    To test time series trend break up, statistical tests like Augmented Dickey-Fuller test can be used.

    • Augmented Dickey-Fuller test can be used to check if a time series is stationary or not.

    • If the time series is not stationary, we can use differencing to make it stationary.

    • After differencing, we can again perform the Augmented Dickey-Fuller test to check for stationarity.

    • If there is a significant change in the mean or va...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. 3. How do you deal with senior customer when you don't have enough data?
  • Ans. 

    Communicate transparently and offer alternative solutions.

    • Explain the limitations of the available data and the potential risks of making decisions based on incomplete information.

    • Offer alternative solutions that can be implemented with the available data.

    • Collaborate with the customer to identify additional data sources or explore other options to gather more data.

    • Provide regular updates on the progress of data collect...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. 4. Do you prefer working in clear defined goal space or where customer isn't sure what he wants?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be business specific.

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed before Aug 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Difference between CNN and MLP
  • Ans. 

    CNN is used for image recognition while MLP is used for general classification tasks.

    • CNN uses convolutional layers to extract features from images while MLP uses fully connected layers.

    • CNN is better suited for tasks that require spatial understanding like object detection while MLP is better for tabular data.

    • CNN has fewer parameters than MLP due to weight sharing in convolutional layers.

    • CNN can handle input of varying

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Brush up basic statistics . Also prepare atleast 2 , 3 ML algorithms for the interview.

Skills evaluated in this interview

Affine Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Affine Data Scientist interview for experienced candidates?
Affine interview process for experienced candidates usually has 1-2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Affine interview process for experienced candidates are Technical and Coding Test.
How to prepare for Affine Data Scientist interview for experienced candidates?
Go through your CV in detail and study all the technologies mentioned in your CV. Prepare at least two technologies or languages in depth if you are appearing for a technical interview at Affine. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Affine expect are Machine Learning, Python, Data Science, SQL and Statistics.
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