I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Shelf Engine
Interview
1) recruiter phone screen - 30 minute conversation
2) live coding session - python based about data manipulation - 1 hour
3) Personality test + references
4) 2 interviews with data scientists, 1 interview with data engineer, 1 interview with head of data science - 30-45 min each
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Data Science problem solving, breaking down a project you've worked on
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Shelf Engine (New York, NY) in Mar 2022
Interview
Initially a phone screen followed by a short technical interview, never asked anything directly about data science during the technical interview, some "behavioral" questions that were also kind of irrelevant for the job, then feedback from the recruiter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Fast-paced simple coding questions, unrelated to data science
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Shelf Engine in Jan 2022
Interview
Initial phone screen with recruiter, live coding interview with 2 staff present, 3 interviews in the same day with people you'd be working with and then a final interview with the hiring manager
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic python knowledge Asked about coding in a real-time environment Asked about my current work
