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Goldman Sachs Data Scientist Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 26 Jun 2024

Goldman Sachs Data Scientist Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Strong DSA required to crack this Interview

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

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There were 5 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

1 python and 1 SQL coding along with ML questions mostly related to monitoring and basic ML

Round 2 - Coding Test 

1 python code and also related to ML ...the recruiter came with a dataset to solve

Round 3 - Case Study 

Guestimates, project discussions and Case Studies

Round 4 - Case Study 

Project indepth discussion and case study related Fraud Detection

Round 5 - Behavioral interview 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Aligning own interest with team requirement
Interview experience
1
Bad
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

DSA and ML, AI, Coding question

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Case study which was easy
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. In depth questions on ML
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
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Jan 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Some basic questions of excel, SQL and Python. Focused more on projects mentioned in CV
Round 2 - Case Study 

How much you rate in Python and SQL

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain about how recommendation engine work
  • Ans. 

    Recommendation engines analyze user data to suggest items based on preferences and behavior.

    • Recommendation engines use collaborative filtering to suggest items based on user behavior and preferences.

    • They can also use content-based filtering to recommend items similar to ones the user has liked in the past.

    • Some recommendation engines combine both collaborative and content-based filtering for more accurate suggestions.

    • Ex...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in May 2023. There were 3 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.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on Python datatypes, class, object, inheritance,
  • Q2. Machine learning algorithms
  • Ans. 

    Machine learning algorithms are used to train models on data to make predictions or decisions.

    • Supervised learning algorithms include linear regression, decision trees, and neural networks.

    • Unsupervised learning algorithms include clustering and dimensionality reduction.

    • Reinforcement learning algorithms involve learning through trial and error.

    • Examples of machine learning applications include image recognition, natural l

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  • Q3. Sql queries and python coding questions
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Related to project

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Sep 2022. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Basic DS question like how to handle missing features
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Case study based questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Its very easy interview. Can easily crack if we have very basic knowledge in python, DS
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Past projects of machine learning
  • Ans. 

    Developed a predictive model for customer churn using machine learning algorithms.

    • Used Python and scikit-learn library for data preprocessing and model building

    • Performed feature engineering to improve model performance

    • Evaluated model performance using metrics like accuracy, precision, and recall

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Distributed computing and spark questions

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. About Resume and basic ML

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Don't join this company as it has no real ML projects but POC on dummy data

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How many rounds are there in Goldman Sachs Data Scientist interview?
Goldman Sachs interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Goldman Sachs interview process are Coding Test.

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