Office for National Statistics interviews
Office for National Statistics interviewsUnited Kingdom
How the interview runs
“Candidates will be scored during the assessment, which consists of a sift and an interview.”
ONS Data Science CampusGraduate programme FAQ
A sift, then an interview
Turn a vague prediction request into a target, a cutoff and a validation design.
Example“A combination of technical questions and tests may be used at interview stage aligned to the person specification of the role.”
ONS Data Science CampusData scientist job advert, 2021
Technical questions match the role
Turn a vague prediction request into a target, a cutoff and a validation design.
ExampleWhat they assess
“We do not expect any one person to cover all the skills. Assessments will be based on the breadth and depth of your experience.”
ONS Data Science CampusData scientist job advert, 2021
No one covers every skill
Turn a vague prediction request into a target, a cutoff and a validation design.
ExampleTechnical rounds
“You get to choose what tools and techniques you use for the analysis of the data and you will be asked to describe your approach during the presentation.”
ONS Data Science CampusGraduate programme FAQ
Choose your tools, then explain your approach
Turn a vague prediction request into a target, a cutoff and a validation design.
ExampleLast reviewed