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Snap Inc Data Scientist Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 19 Jul 2024

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Interview experience
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Process Duration
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Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. 2 Heads out of 3 coins probability
  • Ans. 

    The probability of getting 2 heads out of 3 coins can be calculated using the binomial distribution formula.

    • Calculate the total number of ways to get 2 heads out of 3 coins (3 choose 2)

    • Calculate the probability of getting a head (0.5) and a tail (0.5)

    • Use the binomial distribution formula: P(X=k) = (n choose k) * p^k * (1-p)^(n-k)

    • Substitute the values into the formula to find the probability

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Using combination
Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Write some probability related python question without using the library
  • Q2. Case study question around one of the features

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I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Sep 2020. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Nothing much technical

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - 1. Go in formals
2. Fluency in English is important (depends on interview panel)
3. Clarity on what your talking about

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Mar 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. What is data science
  • Ans. 

    Data science is the field of extracting insights and knowledge from data using various techniques and tools.

    • Data science involves collecting, cleaning, and analyzing data to extract insights.

    • It uses various techniques such as machine learning, statistical modeling, and data visualization.

    • Data science is used in various fields such as finance, healthcare, and marketing.

    • Examples of data science applications include fraud...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. What is phyton and R
  • Ans. 

    Python and R are programming languages commonly used in data science and statistical analysis.

    • Python is a general-purpose language with a large community and many libraries for data manipulation and machine learning.

    • R is a language specifically designed for statistical computing and graphics, with a wide range of packages for data analysis and visualization.

    • Both languages are popular choices for data scientists and hav...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Provide the tips how to face the interview

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Sep 2021. 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 - Aptitude Test 

Explain dynamic programming with memoization

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Where are you from, and why are you joining the company
  • Q2. Why are you joining the company

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - First, they will ask about the breadth of your ML skills and the depth going forward

I applied via Job Portal and was interviewed in Jan 2021. There were 3 interview rounds.

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Basic Hypothesis Understanding !
  • Q2. Apache Spark and Data Frames

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Ask clearly for job role they said data scientist but currently I am doing MLOPS

Interview Questionnaire 

2 Questions

  • Q1. Three skills required to be a good data scientist?
  • Q2. Answer: Curious , Extremely argumentative and judgemental

I applied via Campus Placement

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. 1)Tell me about yourself 2)explain about your projects 3) what is covariance,ttest, normal distribution, sampling distribution?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - This interview was a technical one. It lasted for about 45 minutes. The interviewer wanted to test both my knowledge and communication skills. Most of the questions asked to me were related to my B.sc (statistics).He asked on the basics related to my project topic and some current affairs based on my field.Luckily I was able to answer most of the questions. I tried to answer each question with examples. It was my first oncampus interview, and I think I did well for a fresher. You need to stay calm. Please go through the job description and recheck your resume to ensure that you are a best-fit for the position.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic ML

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jan 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Which job gives me do that work because of this job very important to me

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - No adive

Interview Questionnaire 

4 Questions

  • Q1. Explain your project in data science.
  • Q2. Why do you want to join here?
  • Q3. Can you write a code to identify prime no between two no?
  • Ans. 

    Code to identify prime numbers between two given numbers.

    • Create a function that takes two numbers as input.

    • Loop through the range of numbers between the two inputs.

    • Check if each number is divisible by any number other than 1 and itself.

    • If not, add it to a list of prime numbers.

    • Return the list of prime numbers.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Can you write sql query to find unique values of a column from a table and get the mean value against each category?

Skills evaluated in this interview

Snap Inc Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Snap Inc Data Scientist interview?
Snap Inc interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Snap Inc interview process are Technical.
What are the top questions asked in Snap Inc Data Scientist interview?

Some of the top questions asked at the Snap Inc Data Scientist interview -

  1. 2 Heads out of 3 coins probabil...read more
  2. Write some probability related python question without using the libr...read more
  3. Case study question around one of the featu...read more

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