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Cracking the Data Science Interview

By : Leondra R. Gonzalez, Aaren Stubberfield
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Cracking the Data Science Interview

By: Leondra R. Gonzalez, Aaren Stubberfield

Overview of this book

The data science job market is saturated with professionals of all backgrounds, including academics, researchers, bootcampers, and Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) graduates. This poses a challenge for companies seeking the best person to fill their roles. At the heart of this selection process is the data science interview, a crucial juncture that determines the best fit for both the candidate and the company. Cracking the Data Science Interview provides expert guidance on approaching the interview process with full preparation and confidence. Starting with an introduction to the modern data science landscape, you’ll find tips on job hunting, resume writing, and creating a top-notch portfolio. You’ll then advance to topics such as Python, SQL databases, Git, and productivity with shell scripting and Bash. Building on this foundation, you'll delve into the fundamentals of statistics, laying the groundwork for pre-modeling concepts, machine learning, deep learning, and generative AI. The book concludes by offering insights into how best to prepare for the intensive data science interview. By the end of this interview guide, you’ll have gained the confidence, business acumen, and technical skills required to distinguish yourself within this competitive landscape and land your next data science job.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Part 1: Breaking into the Data Science Field
4
Part 2: Manipulating and Managing Data
10
Part 3: Exploring Artificial Intelligence
16
Part 4: Getting the Job

Mastering the Interview Rounds

So, at this point, you’ve explored the data science landscape, the fundamentals of programming in Python, the puzzling world of SQL queries, the wonder of data visualization and storytelling, and the productive advantages of leveraging the command line and Git. You then jumped head-first into the concepts of statistics, pre-modeling tasks, machine learning, neural networks, and model deployment. You’ve basically undergone a crash course in data science 101, covering about 99% of what you’ll encounter in data science interviews. Now what?

You’re probably wondering what to expect if you’ve never interviewed for a data science role. Well, here’s the thing: the interview process for a data science position in one organization can be very different from another. However, there are some commonalities that we will review. Additionally, the content covered in the earlier chapters of this book should put you in a great...