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Updated 7 Apr 2024

Lyft Data Scientist Interview Experiences

1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Oct 2023. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - HR 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Why do you think you are a good fit for Lyft?
  • Q2. What are your salary expectations?
  • Q3. Tell me about your prior work experience.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Lyft Data Scientist interview:
  • Statistics
  • Probability
  • SQL
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Brush up on Statistics and Probability theory.

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Coding and data structure
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. ML Breadth and depth
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Not Selected
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Basic Recommendation System Questions
  • Q2. A B Testing Questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What do you know about Uber?
  • Q2. Went over my current role
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Tell me about your projects?
  • Q2. How do you approach the project if you are using logistic regression model?
  • Ans. 

    Approach involves data preprocessing, model training, evaluation, and interpretation.

    • Perform data preprocessing such as handling missing values, encoding categorical variables, and scaling features.

    • Split the data into training and testing sets.

    • Train the logistic regression model on the training data.

    • Evaluate the model using metrics like accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score.

    • Interpret the model coefficients to under...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are you future goals?
  • Q2. What would you do if your interested field doesnt have any work in the company?
  • Ans. 

    I would seek opportunities to apply my skills in related fields within the company.

    • Explore other departments or teams within the company that may have projects related to my field of interest

    • Offer to collaborate with colleagues in different departments to bring a new perspective to their projects

    • Seek out professional development opportunities to expand my skills and knowledge in related areas

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
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 - Aptitude Test 

Test duration of 1 hour based on probability and control statements

Round 3 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Ml algorithms that you have prior knowledge about
  • Ans. 

    I have prior knowledge about various machine learning algorithms.

    • Linear Regression

    • Logistic Regression

    • Decision Trees

    • Random Forests

    • Support Vector Machines

    • Naive Bayes

    • K-Nearest Neighbors

    • Gradient Boosting

    • Neural Networks

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Data visualization techniques you have studied and used
  • Ans. 

    I have studied and used various data visualization techniques including bar charts, line graphs, scatter plots, and heat maps.

    • I have experience creating bar charts to compare data across categories

    • I have used line graphs to show trends over time

    • I have created scatter plots to identify correlations between variables

    • I have used heat maps to visualize data density and identify patterns

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - learn statistics and python for visualization. learn SQL for data queries

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
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 - Coding Test 

Sql test in Hackerrank

Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions on SQL was asked
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Managerial round. I was asked questions on case study for captain acquisition

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jul 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Technical

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - It was virtual , short and straight to the point
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I appeared for an interview before Mar 2024.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Do you know about Vendor reconciliation
  • Ans. 

    Vendor reconciliation is the process of ensuring that records between a company and its vendors match.

    • Involves comparing internal records with vendor statements.

    • Helps identify discrepancies such as missing invoices or incorrect amounts.

    • Example: A company finds a $500 invoice recorded differently by the vendor.

    • Regular reconciliation can prevent payment errors and maintain good vendor relationships.

    • Typically done monthly

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Try Hard to get job and all the best
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Aug 2022. 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.
View all tips
Round 2 - Aptitude Test 

The aptitude questions were bit easy and there were questions about SQL, and also excel sheets.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions about sql

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Uber Data Analyst interview:
  • SQL
  • Excel
Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Practice well for the interview and put best projects in resume

Lyft Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Lyft Data Scientist interview?
Lyft interview process usually has 1 rounds. The most common rounds in the Lyft interview process are HR.

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