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ThoughtWorks Data Scientist Interview Questions and Answers

Updated 11 Oct 2024

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Data Scientist Interview Questions & Answers

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posted on 11 Oct 2024

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

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Oct 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

The first was a mcq based coding round for campus placement

Round 2 - Coding Test 

This was a pairing coding round

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Explain different unsupervised algo
  • Ans. 

    Unsupervised algorithms are used to find patterns in data without labeled outcomes.

    • K-means clustering: partitions data into K clusters based on similarity

    • Hierarchical clustering: creates a tree of clusters based on similarity

    • Principal Component Analysis (PCA): reduces dimensionality by finding orthogonal components

    • Association rule mining: discovers interesting relationships between variables in large datasets

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
2
Poor
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Aug 2023. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
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Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Concepts and tools
Round 3 - Coding Test 

Coding on the tools we use

Round 4 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Not cleared the round

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - not clear
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
-
Result
-

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed in Sep 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.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Data science related areas
Round 3 - Assignment 

Case study related to semantic search

Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions based on case study
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Recruitment Consulltant and was interviewed in May 2023. 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.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(3 Questions)

  • Q1. Questions on Python datatypes, class, object, inheritance,
  • Q2. Machine learning algorithms
  • Ans. 

    Machine learning algorithms are used to train models on data to make predictions or decisions.

    • Supervised learning algorithms include linear regression, decision trees, and neural networks.

    • Unsupervised learning algorithms include clustering and dimensionality reduction.

    • Reinforcement learning algorithms involve learning through trial and error.

    • Examples of machine learning applications include image recognition, natural l

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Sql queries and python coding questions
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Related to project

Skills evaluated in this interview

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. What is stock split and corporate action types
  • Ans. 

    Stock split is a corporate action where a company increases the number of its outstanding shares by dividing each share into multiple shares.

    • Stock split is done to make shares more affordable for investors and increase liquidity.

    • There are different types of stock splits such as 2-for-1, 3-for-1, etc.

    • Other types of corporate actions include mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, and dividend payments.

    • Corporate actions can af...

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Go through Corporate action

I appeared for an interview in Dec 2020.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Everything related to private equity.

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Required thorough knowledge of private equity and basic accounting.

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Jan 2021. There were 4 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Aptitude test

Round 2 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
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Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Derivatives related questions
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. General questions, family background

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Good for freshers to under the products
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What are derivatives, swaps.
  • Ans. 

    Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is derived from an underlying asset, while swaps are agreements between two parties to exchange cash flows or other financial instruments.

    • Derivatives are contracts between two parties that derive their value from an underlying asset such as stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, or interest rates.

    • Swaps are agreements where two parties agree to exchange cash flows or ot...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Options and futures
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Campus Placement and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

It was related to work based questions only but training was provided as it came on our campus

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is MBS? All related to money market concepts
  • Q2. What is ABS? All related to derivatives
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
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 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Tell me about yourself and previous work experience and above hedge fund
Round 3 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Master feeder structure

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How many rounds are there in ThoughtWorks Data Scientist interview?
ThoughtWorks interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the ThoughtWorks interview process are Coding Test and Technical.

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