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Updated 26 Sep 2024

BCG Data Scientist Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Machine Learning, Metrics

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 Jun 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Case Study 

Marketing case study

Round 2 - Case Study 

Ops case study for plant set up

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary expectation

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Interview Preparation Tips

Round: technical interview
Experience: There were 3 rounds, All related to statistics and machine learning and whatever stuffs I had mentioned in my resume. HR round was not there. The partner of the firm just briefed me a bit about the company and asked me to relax without asking any questions in the third round.

Tips: Interview will be fun if you are thorough about your resume and it will be a cakewalk to you.

General Tips: Do's :
1. Prepare for Aptitude very seriously. Puzzles are important but aptitude is must.
2. Be thorough about everything you had specified in your resume
3. Be honest while creating your resume (It helps a lot)

Don'ts :
1. Don't get broken if you are not getting selected in Day 1 or 2 or so.
2. Don't over-prepare for case interviews, they are fairly simple.



Final Tips :
Be confident about yourself. Your attitude in the interview matters a lot. And don't lie even a bit in your resume. Many got selected with a poor resume than those with huge exaggerations.

College Name: IIT Kanpur

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What PCA, Decision tree and computer vision
  • Ans. 

    PCA is a dimensionality reduction technique, decision tree is a classification algorithm, and computer vision is a field of study focused on enabling computers to interpret and understand visual information.

    • PCA is used to reduce the number of variables in a dataset while retaining the most important information.

    • Decision trees are used to classify data based on a set of rules and conditions.

    • Computer vision involves usin...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Nothing much technical

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Go in formals
2. Fluency in English is important (depends on interview panel)
3. Clarity on what your talking about

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What is data science
  • Ans. 

    Data science is the field of extracting insights and knowledge from data using various techniques and tools.

    • Data science involves collecting, cleaning, and analyzing data to extract insights.

    • It uses various techniques such as machine learning, statistical modeling, and data visualization.

    • Data science is used in various fields such as finance, healthcare, and marketing.

    • Examples of data science applications include fraud...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is phyton and R
  • Ans. 

    Python and R are programming languages commonly used in data science and statistical analysis.

    • Python is a general-purpose language with a large community and many libraries for data manipulation and machine learning.

    • R is a language specifically designed for statistical computing and graphics, with a wide range of packages for data analysis and visualization.

    • Both languages are popular choices for data scientists and hav...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Provide the tips how to face the interview

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Write a prompt to extract key Personal Identifiable Information given a resume
  • Ans. 

    Extracting key Personal Identifiable Information from a resume prompt

    • Look for information such as full name, address, phone number, email address, date of birth, and social security number

    • Utilize natural language processing techniques to identify patterns and structures in the text

    • Consider using regular expressions to match specific formats of personal information

    • Ensure data privacy and security measures are in place w

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Have a good hold over basic ML and DL concepts, and then go for more complex topics like LLMs
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
6-8 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Case Study 

Simple Data Science Case Study

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Python knowledge related questions
Round 3 - Case Study 

Data Science Case Study

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. ML, DL, Data Science, Python
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. AI,ML, Data Science, Use cases
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Basic math and coding questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. SQL queries on joins, cte and window functions
  • Q2. Python questions
  • Q3. A/B testing using example
  • Ans. 

    A/B testing is a method used to compare two versions of a webpage or app to determine which one performs better.

    • Randomly assign users to two groups: A (control) and B (test)

    • Expose group A to the current version and group B to the new version

    • Measure key metrics (e.g. conversion rate) for both groups

    • Analyse the results to determine which version performs better

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. ML based projects discussion and questions on decision trees
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project discussion in detail
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Notice period, date of joining, documents

BCG Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in BCG Data Scientist interview?
BCG interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the BCG interview process are Case Study, HR and Coding Test.
How to prepare for BCG Data Scientist interview?
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 BCG. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at BCG expect are Python, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computer science and Predictive Modeling.

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