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MSD Pharmaceuticals Data Scientist Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 28 Jan 2025

MSD Pharmaceuticals Data Scientist Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
Selected Selected
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project based discussion
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Project based questions
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I appeared for an interview in Sep 2023.

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 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behaviural Questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tableau Desktop Technical

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I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

3 Questions

  • Q1. Linear regression , Linear regression assumption , market mix model , SQL joins
  • Q2. Puzzle, guess estimate
  • Q3. Project related questions

Interview Preparation Tips

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Linear regression
Logistics regression
Difference between bagging and boosting
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
More than 8 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Jan 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Multiple choice questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Scenario based questions
Round 3 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Salary discussion
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Mar 2023. 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. Tell me about your experience
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. ML questions and basic concept
  • Q2. Statistics mean median mode
  • Q3. Tell me about the t statistics
  • Ans. 

    t statistics is a measure used in hypothesis testing to determine if there is a significant difference between the means of two groups.

    • t statistics is used when the sample size is small and the population standard deviation is unknown.

    • It is calculated by dividing the difference between the sample means by the standard error of the difference.

    • The t statistic follows a t-distribution, which takes into account the degrees...

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Round 4 - Coding Test 

Python code to sort the string

I applied via Recruitment Consultant and was interviewed in Feb 2020. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Technical questions regarding Sas and aptitude questions and previous company project details

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident on projects and technical knowledge in sas
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

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 

Prepare basic aptitude questions and be ready for the coding round

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. You should know HTML/CSS, SQL, JS
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Be calm and honest
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. BI and excel presentation on sales related data: all the questions were asked from the presentation only.
  • Q2. Why I am switching my job?

Interview Preparation Tips

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  • Power Bi
  • Advanced Excel
  • sales data
Round 1 - Assignment 

Tableau Developer

I was given an assignment where I had to build dashboard with final story within 1 hour

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why Novo? Why this role?
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Director Round with department head
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Affiliate Round with either US folks or Denmark folks
Round 5 - HR 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. What is your family background?
  • Q2. What are your strengths and weaknesses?
  • Q3. Tell me about yourself.
  • Q4. What are your salary expectations?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be true with respect to tour resume
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Feb 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It's was based on vigilance

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How do u manage ur work and life

MSD Pharmaceuticals Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in MSD Pharmaceuticals Data Scientist interview?
MSD Pharmaceuticals interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the MSD Pharmaceuticals interview process are One-on-one Round, Resume Shortlist and HR.
How to prepare for MSD Pharmaceuticals 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 MSD Pharmaceuticals. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at MSD Pharmaceuticals expect are Administration, CVS, Computer science, Continuous Improvement and Data Quality.
What are the top questions asked in MSD Pharmaceuticals Data Scientist interview?

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