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Ernst & Young Data Scientist Staff Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 5 Jun 2023

Ernst & Young Data Scientist Staff Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jun 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - Case Study 

Generic case description on type of projects i have worked on with detailed explanation on what tasks were performed and my role in the project.

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. What various techniques have u worked on? Statistical methods approach etc.
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on various techniques including statistical methods, machine learning algorithms, and data visualization.

    • Statistical methods such as regression analysis, hypothesis testing, and ANOVA

    • Machine learning algorithms like decision trees, random forests, and neural networks

    • Data visualization tools like Tableau, Power BI, and matplotlib

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Can you explain how and when you have used linear regression? A full 40 min discussion on this alone with all possible in and out details on model building, validation and debugging of linear models in gen...
  • Q3. A few programming questions in python on syntax on list comprehension and basic list operations. Nothing major
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic discussion on other types of projects done along with techniques used. More techno HR round really emphasis on architectural approach building and problem solving.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Ernst & Young Data Scientist Staff interview:
  • Machine Learning
  • Python
  • Data Analysis
  • Problem Solving
  • Data Science
  • model validation
  • model evaluation and training
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Keep your core concepts on how to actually build a model from scratch and be clear on python data structures for ML (i guarantee u can't pass an EY round without that)

Interview questions from similar companies

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is xgboost algorithm
  • Ans. 

    XGBoost is a powerful machine learning algorithm known for its speed and performance in handling large datasets.

    • XGBoost stands for eXtreme Gradient Boosting

    • It is an implementation of gradient boosted decision trees designed for speed and performance

    • XGBoost is widely used in machine learning competitions and real-world applications

    • It can handle missing data, regularization, parallel processing, and custom optimization o...

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in May 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

DSA was asked. And general coding language questions were asked. Previous experience based questions were asked.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

Machine Learning, Generative AI, Deep learning interview questions. 2 Coding problems based on Algorithms.

Round 3 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. One systems design question was there.
  • Q2. Situations based problems was there.
  • Q3. Questions on Past experiences.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Oct 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Combination logic on python

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain classification
  • Ans. 

    Classification is a machine learning technique used to categorize data into different classes or categories based on past observations.

    • Classification involves training a model on labeled data to predict the class of new, unseen data points.

    • Common algorithms for classification include logistic regression, decision trees, support vector machines, and k-nearest neighbors.

    • Examples of classification tasks include spam email...

  • Answered by AI
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
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Machine Learning, Metrics

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 May 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. 1. What is the role of beta value in Logistic regression? 2. What is bias variance trade off? 3. How did you decide on the list of variables that would be used in a model?
  • Ans. 

    Beta value in logistic regression measures the impact of independent variables on the log odds of the dependent variable.

    • Beta value indicates the strength and direction of the relationship between the independent variables and the log odds of the dependent variable.

    • A positive beta value suggests that as the independent variable increases, the log odds of the dependent variable also increase.

    • A negative beta value sugges...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Case Study 

1. You are the data scientist of a digital store. You have to recommend top 10 products to a customer. What variables and techniques will you use to recommend the top 10 products?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be through with the projects and use cases that you have previously worked on.

Skills evaluated in this interview

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
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Sep 2022. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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.
View all tips
Round 2 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Asked questions regarding my current role and responsibilities
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Lots of questions related to Data Science coding test
Round 4 - Cultural Interview 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Taken two rounds of test to check cultural and team fitment.
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

It was on HackerRank

Round 2 - Case Study 

Building a reward points model.

Ernst & Young Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Ernst & Young Data Scientist Staff interview?
Ernst & Young interview process usually has 4 rounds. The most common rounds in the Ernst & Young interview process are Technical, One-on-one Round and Resume Shortlist.
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  1. What various techniques have u worked on? Statistical methods approach e...read more
  2. Can you explain how and when you have used linear regression? A full 40 min dis...read more
  3. A few programming questions in python on syntax on list comprehension and basic...read more

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