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Kantar Data Scientist Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 31 May 2024

Kantar Data Scientist Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

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
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There were 3 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 - Coding Test 

2hrs - sections include aptitude, machine learning, deep learning and two easy python coding questions

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Resume scrutiny with projects and internships
  • Q2. How to measure 45 mins duration using two identical wires
  • Q3. Partition a round cake into eight equal parts within three cuts
  • Q4. 10 coins puzzle (5 heads up and 5 tails up)

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Thorough revision on deep learning and be clear on your internships such as workflow, why did you opted a specific component (such as tool, algorithm...etc).They test you on the basis of your resume explanation, so be honest don't try to fake some

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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 friends think of you?
  • Ans. 

    My friends think of me as reliable, supportive, and always up for a good time.

    • Reliable - always there when they need help or support

    • Supportive - willing to listen and offer advice

    • Fun-loving - enjoys socializing and trying new things

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: Resume Shortlist
Experience: After Resume Shortlist we had an aptitute round.
Tips: Answer according to your own judgement. Dont try to be too precise.

Round: HR Interview
Experience: I said they think I am a workaholic as I prefer to complete my work before chilling with them.

College Name: NIT Durgapur

Interview Preparation Tips

Round: HR Interview
Experience: Interview at 11 pm. Stressed environment, close to stress interview.
SELECTION PROCEDURE:
1.Online Test
2. GD
3. PI(HR)
GD TOPICS :
Topic 1 : How can education system benefit from interdisciplinary methods.
Topic 2 : Interconnected problems in the field of movie making.
INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE:
So you can speak German? Describe MS Dhoni in german. They opened Google Translate to counter check the words they wanted to be translated in both Deutsch and Spanish. Your profile speaks of an inclination towards software skills, why do you want to join an analytics company? Justify your action in two reasons as to why are you sitting here interviewing for the post of a data scientist rather than apply for a software engineer when this CV speaks highly of computer science? What is Finite Element Method? Explain. How relevant is your work in Computer Vision? Breakdown the tagline of Audi and translate accordingly. What is "Technik für Mobel" ? What are your current projects? Answer : Microsoft Xbox Kinect, Gesture Recognition. Counter question : But at Musimga you'd be doing far simpler stuff.? Counter suggestion : Why don't you go for MS?


Tips: Keep your cool during counter questions. Prepare your profile and CV well. Rest all is your hard work and groomed personal talents and acquired skills you learnt over the internet.

Skills: Ability To Cope Up With Stress, Spanish, German, Finite Element Modeling - FEM, Foreign Language
College Name: NIT Raipur
Funny Moments: Another HR enters in the midst of my interview and asks with bewildered amazement : What language is he speaking?
The other HR, "German".

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

I was interviewed in Jan 2025.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Can you elaborate on your work experience?
  • Ans. 

    I have 5 years of experience in analyzing large datasets to extract valuable insights and make data-driven decisions.

    • Analyzed customer behavior data to optimize marketing strategies

    • Built predictive models to forecast sales trends

    • Utilized machine learning algorithms to improve product recommendations

    • Presented findings to stakeholders in a clear and actionable manner

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What questions were asked regarding your work experience?
  • Ans. 

    Questions related to work experience in data science field.

    • Asked about previous projects worked on

    • Inquired about specific data analysis techniques used

    • Discussed challenges faced and how they were overcome

  • Answered by AI

Data Scientist Interview Questions & Answers

C5i user image Kushal Kulkarni

posted on 18 Jun 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed in May 2024.

Round 1 - Assignment 

Questions based on ML,PYTHON, DATA VISUALIZATION

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is TF-IDF IN NLP
  • Ans. 

    TF-IDF is a numerical statistic that reflects the importance of a word in a document relative to a collection of documents.

    • TF-IDF stands for Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency

    • It is used in Natural Language Processing (NLP) to determine the importance of a word in a document

    • TF-IDF is calculated by multiplying the term frequency (TF) by the inverse document frequency (IDF)

    • It helps in identifying the most important

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Python coding questions based on list

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice python
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Assignment 

ML,DL,Python,NLP,Data VIsualization

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain TF-IDF in NLP
  • Ans. 

    TF-IDF is a numerical statistic that reflects the importance of a word in a document relative to a collection of documents.

    • TF-IDF stands for Term Frequency-Inverse Document Frequency.

    • It is used in Natural Language Processing (NLP) to determine the importance of a word in a document.

    • TF-IDF is calculated by multiplying the term frequency (TF) of a word by the inverse document frequency (IDF) of the word.

    • It helps in ident...

  • Answered by AI
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Dec 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Test of Basic data structures in Python include lists, tuples, and dictionaries, as well as loops and conditional statements.

Round 2 - Case Study 

Framework and requirements for chatbot implementation.

Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Dec 2018. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

11 Questions

  • Q1. 1. Why Machine Learning?
  • Q2. 2. Why did you choose Data Science Field?
  • Ans. 

    I chose Data Science field because of its potential to solve complex problems and make a positive impact on society.

    • Fascination with data and its potential to drive insights

    • Desire to solve complex problems and make a positive impact on society

    • Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and tools

    • Ability to work in a variety of industries and domains

    • Examples: Predictive maintenance in manufacturing, fraud detection

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. 3. What about Linear Regression? (Theory Part)
  • Q4. 4. What is the difference between Linear Regression and Logistic Regression?
  • Ans. 

    Linear Regression is used for predicting continuous numerical values, while Logistic Regression is used for predicting binary categorical values.

    • Linear Regression predicts a continuous output, while Logistic Regression predicts a binary output.

    • Linear Regression uses a linear equation to model the relationship between the independent and dependent variables, while Logistic Regression uses a logistic function.

    • Linear Regr...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q5. 5. Explain Confusion Matrix?
  • Ans. 

    Confusion matrix is a table used to evaluate the performance of a classification model.

    • It is a 2x2 matrix that shows the number of true positives, false positives, true negatives, and false negatives.

    • It helps in calculating various metrics like accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score.

    • It is useful in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of a model and improving its performance.

    • Example: In a binary classification p...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q6. 6. Can we use confusion matrix in Linear Regression?
  • Ans. 

    No, confusion matrix is not used in Linear Regression.

    • Confusion matrix is used to evaluate classification models.

    • Linear Regression is a regression model, not a classification model.

    • Evaluation metrics for Linear Regression include R-squared, Mean Squared Error, etc.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q7. 7. Explain KNN Algorithm?
  • Ans. 

    KNN is a non-parametric algorithm used for classification and regression tasks.

    • KNN stands for K-Nearest Neighbors.

    • It works by finding the K closest data points to a given test point.

    • The class or value of the test point is then determined by the majority class or average value of the K neighbors.

    • KNN can be used for both classification and regression tasks.

    • It is a simple and easy-to-understand algorithm, but can be compu

  • Answered by AI
  • Q8. 8. Explain Random Forest and Decision Tree?
  • Ans. 

    Random Forest is an ensemble learning method that builds multiple decision trees and combines their outputs to improve accuracy.

    • Random Forest is a type of supervised learning algorithm used for classification and regression tasks.

    • It creates multiple decision trees and combines their outputs to make a final prediction.

    • Each decision tree is built using a random subset of features and data points to reduce overfitting.

    • Ran...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q9. 9. One Tricky Mathematical Question !
  • Q10. 10. What are the Projects you have done?
  • Ans. 

    I have worked on various projects involving data analysis, machine learning, and predictive modeling.

    • Developed a predictive model to forecast customer churn for a telecommunications company.

    • Built a recommendation system using collaborative filtering for an e-commerce platform.

    • Performed sentiment analysis on social media data to understand customer opinions and preferences.

    • Implemented a fraud detection system using anom...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q11. I didn't get shortlisted for 2nd Round.

Interview Preparation Tips

General Tips: anyone who wants to go in data science field should actually be interested in the field not the money. They should be good in Statistics, Probability and Theory part of ML algorithms.
They will ask you about the projects you have mentioned in resume and all the questions will be from that part.
Skills: Communication, Body Language, Problem Solving, Analytical Skills
Duration: 1-4 weeks

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