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How the interview runs
- Life StoryA conversation about the themes of your career so far.
- Online and craft assessmentsAn online assessment, then a craft assessment.
- Craft interviewsDeeper interviews that may include exploring a dataset in SQL.
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How the interview runs
“You’ll start with an online assessment, followed by a craft assessment.”
Shopify CareersStaff Product Data Scientist posting
An online assessment, then a craft assessment
Turn a vague prediction request into a target, a cutoff and a validation design.
Example“Depending on the role, this may include technical deep dives focusing on projects you've previously worked on, collaborating in a design critique, exploring a dataset using SQL, or taking the lead on solving a problem with your interviewer as your co-pilot.”
Shopify CareersStaff Product Data Scientist posting
Explore a dataset in SQL
Turn a vague prediction request into a target, a cutoff and a validation design.
Example“The coding exercise is a 40-minute interview focused on algorithmic thinking and problem solving with a Shopify developer or data scientist.”
Ashley SawatskyShopify Engineering Communications
A 40-minute coding exercise
Turn a vague prediction request into a target, a cutoff and a validation design.
ExampleHow they say to prepare
“We recommend selecting a project or two that align with the scope of the role you’re interviewing for.”
Ashley SawatskyShopify Engineering Communications
Bring a project that fits the role
Explain to a non-specialist what a capped metric can and cannot show.
ExampleAI in the interview
“You can also use any online resources you see fit during the interview (documentation, search engine, etc.). Just don’t research already built solutions.”
Ashley SawatskyShopify Engineering Communications
Documentation yes, built solutions no
Audit an AI panel’s claim against human experiments before a launch.
ExampleWhat AI changes in the work
“Continuously innovate by leveraging cutting-edge analytics techniques, including AI/ML tools where applicable”
Shopify CareersStaff Product Data Scientist posting
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