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Updated 31 May 2024

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1 interview found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Job Portal

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Standard DSA questions

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. How to do anomaly detection in un-structured data?
  • Ans. 

    Anomaly detection in unstructured data involves using techniques like clustering, outlier detection, and natural language processing.

    • Use clustering algorithms like k-means or DBSCAN to group similar data points together.

    • Apply outlier detection methods such as isolation forests or one-class SVM to identify anomalies.

    • Utilize natural language processing techniques like word embeddings or topic modeling for text data.

    • Consi...

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Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Aug 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Bias and variance with respect to model
  • Ans. 

    Bias and variance are two types of errors that can occur in a model.

    • Bias refers to the error introduced by approximating a real-world problem, leading to underfitting.

    • Variance refers to the error introduced by modeling the noise in the training data, leading to overfitting.

    • Balancing bias and variance is crucial for creating a model that generalizes well to unseen data.

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  • Q2. Hypotheses test

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Intermediate level SQL questions using joins and case when
  • Q2. String manipulation advanced level question in python
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Introduce your PhD project and what techniques are used for them.
  • Q2. How do you fit the role you applied for?
Round 2 - Assignment 

A business data related project that you should build a model for it.

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

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

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Python and sql based questions

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

I applied via Job Portal

Round 1 - Coding Test 

A/B Testing, data structures

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Study a/b testing
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed before Jan 2024. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Case Study 

Case Study was related to customer propensity to buy.

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Linear Regression Assumptions
  • Q2. ML Algorithms and Evaluation Metrics.
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is VIF(variance inflation factor)
Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why do you want to join?

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Intermediate knowledge of ML algos and evaluation metrics is must. Python and SQL hand-on is required.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed before Aug 2022. 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 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Heavy SQL solutions
Round 3 - Case Study 

Retail case study, with soft skills is required for this round

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Make sure you're good in SQL. It will heavily revolve around SQL solving.

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Nov 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Round one was a combination of a technical round and a discussion on previous work experience. Questions - Previous work experience, Basic SQL questions, Basic Python questions, Basic Tableau question...
Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This was a culture fit round. This was a one on one discussion with the manager. Offer letter was rolled out after this round.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Cover your basics in SQL, Python, Tableau and ML.

Target Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Target Senior Data Scientist interview?
Target interview process usually has 2 rounds. The most common rounds in the Target interview process are Coding Test and Technical.
How to prepare for Target 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 Target. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at Target expect are Data Analysis, SQL, Python, Machine Learning and Agile.

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₹15.2 L/yr - ₹40 L/yr
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