Lessons Learned The Hard Way: Data Science Interviews презентация

Lessons Learned The Hard Way: Data Science Interviews

Greg Kamradt

First...the data

“If I wanted a XYZ data scientist, I’d go grab one off the street...but I don’t, I need someone like you.” “If I wanted a XYZ data scientist, I’d go grab one off the street...but I don’t, I need someone like you.”

Take Aways Organize and follow up Make everyone’s job easier Hard creative energy

Lessons Learned Old Process

The Process

1. Sourcing Where do I find companies to apply? How do I stay organized?

Sourcing Personal Big List VCs Alternative Data Science Industries Staffing Hacker News Who’s Hiring? - August, 2015 - 51 DS Jobs DataTau

Organize and Follow Up! You’re an in-demand data scientist...keep your cool and stay organized.

Company List

Email/Interview Tracker

2. Pitching How do I get the attention of the right person? What can I do to reduce friction?

Pitching Process

Finding the Gate Keeper Tech Recruiters/Data Scientists “site:linkedin.com Instacart technical recruiter” Asses size of company, data science team When in doubt, reach out

Make everyone’s job easier! You get one shot, if that, to leave your mark. Make it easy on the gate keeper.

Email Pitch Quick intro Name, background, Galvanize (fka Zipfian Academy), link to the program (alumni), “I’m a data scientist”

Final Project Visual > Text > Code Final project MUST have a web presence Make it easy for others to share and digest r/dataisbeautiful, r/datascience, blogs, newsletters, twitter, HN, DT

Let your work do the talking

3. Interviewing How can I most efficiently convey my skills? How can I prep for calls?

Step in your interviewer’s shoes Do your prep!

Interview Prep No excuses Recruiters are your friend Do your research on interviewer blog, linkedin, articles, interests, tech stack Questions are GOLDEN! Google: “XYZ company news” Ask about role/responsibility transitions

Interview Key Points Most common questions Tell me about your background, why us/our data? Open phone call light hearted Sharp direction > General > “Down for anything” It’s ok to not know an answer, don’t panic “That’s an awesome/interesting question, I’d love to do more research and put together an answer” Re-write your resume - tip of your tongue Ditto for DS prep SQL - 0/3

Hard Creative Energy! more([“work”, “attention”, “energy”]) -> [“More Benefit”]

Resources and Goodies Company List Email/Interview Tracker Cold Email Intro Template Resume - Creddle.io Interview Prep - All Galvanize

Thanks! Any questions?