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Updated 21 Apr 2024

ZS Data Science Associate Interview Experiences

4 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Mar 2024. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Assignment 

I was goven an assignment to work on - code the machine learning solution and present it in slides why I did it, how I did it, the rationale behind my steps and so on.

Round 2 - Assignment 

It was a technical discussion with questions from statistics, my previous projects and so on.

Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. It was general HR questions.
  • Q2. General answers
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Around 30 MCQs on the Aptitude test plus 2 basic coding questions.

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. I was asked to give a short presentation on any ML project I worked on and then follow-up questions
Round 3 - Technical 

(4 Questions)

  • Q1. Types of supervised learning problems.
  • Ans. 

    Supervised learning problems involve predicting an output variable based on input data with labeled examples.

    • Classification: Predicting a categorical label (e.g. spam/not spam)

    • Regression: Predicting a continuous value (e.g. house prices)

    • Ranking: Predicting the order of a set of items (e.g. search engine results)

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Explain Logistic regression.
  • Ans. 

    Logistic regression is a statistical model used to predict the probability of a binary outcome based on one or more predictor variables.

    • Logistic regression is used when the dependent variable is binary (0/1, True/False, Yes/No, etc.).

    • It estimates the probability that a given observation belongs to a particular category.

    • The output of logistic regression is a probability score between 0 and 1.

    • It uses the logistic functio...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q3. Explain Decision Trees.
  • Ans. 

    Decision Trees are a popular machine learning algorithm used for classification and regression tasks.

    • Decision Trees are a tree-like structure where each internal node represents a feature or attribute, each branch represents a decision rule, and each leaf node represents the outcome.

    • They are easy to interpret and visualize, making them popular for exploratory data analysis.

    • Decision Trees can handle both numerical and c...

  • Answered by AI
  • Q4. Asked 2 puzzles from InterviewBit.

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for ZS Data Science Associate interview:
  • Machine Learning
  • Python

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Q5. Explain Decision Trees.
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via campus placement at Delhi University - Hindu College and was interviewed before Apr 2023. There were 3 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

A test of 10+ questions was conducted online- mostly mcq based but last question had a problem which needed to be solved via coding

Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Showed data and asked what analysis can be made from this
  • Q2. Asked about the features that can be build on particular healthcare data
Round 3 - HR 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Asked questions about hobbies
  • Q2. Strength and weaknesses

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Be confident. They also wanted to look up at the github profile that i mentioned in my CV.

I applied via campus placement at The LNM Institute of information Technology, Jaipur and was interviewed before Jun 2020. There was 1 interview round.

Interview Questionnaire 

1 Question

  • Q1. Basic data science questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare well

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

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. What is bias v variance tradeoff
  • Q2. When should bagging v boosting techniques be used
Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
No response

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

Round 1 - Aptitude Test 

Video questions were asked and around 40 aptitude questions to solve within 12 minutes

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Assignment 

Assignment was in word document , need to complete it and submit it post assessing it they will het back to us via mail

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Easy
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Naukri.com and was interviewed before Mar 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Questions were easy
Round 2 - Group Discussion 

Questions were easy, related to resume

I was interviewed before Feb 2021.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

Round duration - 90 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

The test is divided into 3 sections:
1. R coding.
2. Python coding. This section includes NumPy and scikit questions.
3. Statistics. This section includes T-tests, Anova regression distributions, and chi-square.
Each section has roughly 12 questions. The number of questions and difficulty is not set in advance, the test is adaptive. The more correct answers you give, the more the questions get tougher. The qualification does not depend upon the number of questions solved, rather on the difficulty level you can achive.

Round 2 - Face to Face 

(1 Question)

Round duration - 60 Minutes
Round difficulty - Hard

  • Q1. 

    Rotate Matrix by 90 Degrees Problem Statement

    Given a square matrix 'MATRIX' of non-negative integers, rotate the matrix by 90 degrees in an anti-clockwise direction using only constant extra space.

    Inpu...

  • Ans. 

    The task is to rotate a square matrix by 90 degrees in an anti-clockwise direction using constant extra space.

    • Iterate through each layer of the matrix from outer to inner

    • For each layer, perform a four-way swap of elements

    • Continue this process until all layers have been rotated

  • Answered by AI
Round 3 - HR 

Round duration - 30 Minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Interview Preparation Tips

Professional and academic backgroundI completed Computer Science Engineering from Sharda University. Eligibility criteriaDegree in economics, mathematics, statistics, physics, or a related field. Final and Pre-Final Year eligible, Above 8 CGPAMcKinsey & Company interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - Python, R, Statistics, Numpy, Pandas, Scikit-Learn, Regression, Clustering, Classification, Supervised & Unsupervised LearningTime required to prepare for the interview - 3 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have in-depth knowledge of data-frame manipulation using Pandas
Tip 2 : Learn all NumPy array methods 
Tip 3 : Good working knowledge about Scikit Learn

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have 2-3 good projects on Machine Learning or Data Science preferably in Python.
Tip 2 : List only those skills which you are good at.

Final outcome of the interviewRejected

Skills evaluated in this interview

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

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Why Deloitte and why tax?
  • Ans. 

    Deloitte offers a strong reputation, diverse client base, and opportunities for growth. Tax consulting allows me to apply data science to complex financial regulations.

    • Deloitte is a reputable company known for its diverse client base and opportunities for career advancement

    • Tax consulting offers the chance to work with complex financial regulations and apply data science techniques

    • Combining Deloitte's reputation with th...

  • Answered by AI
Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. What is the f1 score?
  • Ans. 

    The F1 score is a measure of a model's accuracy that considers both the precision and recall of the model.

    • F1 score is the harmonic mean of precision and recall.

    • It ranges from 0 to 1, where 1 is the best possible F1 score.

    • F1 score is useful when you have uneven class distribution or when false positives and false negatives have different costs.

    • Formula: F1 = 2 * (precision * recall) / (precision + recall)

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

ZS Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in ZS Data Science Associate interview?
ZS interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the ZS interview process are Technical, Assignment and HR.
How to prepare for ZS Data Science Associate 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 ZS. The most common topics and skills that interviewers at ZS expect are Machine Learning, Predictive Modeling, Analytical Chemistry, Data Mining and Financial Planning and Analysis.
What are the top questions asked in ZS Data Science Associate interview?

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