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Nielsen Senior Data Scientist Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 22 Oct 2024

Nielsen Senior Data Scientist Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

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

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Dec 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was MCQ in simple aptitude, python and SQL questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Python coding and explaination
  • Q2. SQL coding and explaination
Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Case study based on data understanding
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioural and questions from my resume
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

General python questions

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Gen AI projects
  • Q2. Architecture of projects I worked
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in Apr 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

SQL, Python coding …

Senior Data Scientist Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 19 Apr 2024

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Campus Placement

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was brain teasing and more of stats

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?
  • Q2. What questions were asked regarding your work experience?
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
-

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Explain the RAG pipeline?
  • Ans. 

    RAG pipeline is a data processing pipeline used in data science to categorize data into Red, Amber, and Green based on certain criteria.

    • RAG stands for Red, Amber, Green which are used to categorize data based on certain criteria

    • Red category typically represents data that needs immediate attention or action

    • Amber category represents data that requires monitoring or further investigation

    • Green category represents data that...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain Confusion metrics
  • Ans. 

    Confusion metrics are used to evaluate the performance of a classification model by comparing predicted values with actual values.

    • Confusion matrix is a table that describes the performance of a classification model.

    • It consists of four different metrics: True Positive, True Negative, False Positive, and False Negative.

    • These metrics are used to calculate other evaluation metrics like accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 s...

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Difficult To solve in 30 minutes

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Python libraries pandas sql

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be Confident
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I was interviewed before May 2023.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Model performance metrics
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Xgboost technical details
Round 3 - Case Study 

Insurance customer acquisition

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good conceptual understanding of basic ML algorithms. And basic coding skills for python and SQL

Nielsen Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Nielsen Senior Data Scientist interview?
Nielsen interview process usually has 2-3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Nielsen interview process are Technical, Aptitude Test and One-on-one Round.
How to prepare for Nielsen Senior 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 Nielsen. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Nielsen expect are Data Science, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, NLP and Neural Networks.
What are the top questions asked in Nielsen Senior Data Scientist interview?

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