How to interview a Data Scientist
LinkedIn Director of Data Science, David Tunkelang, shares his Strata talk on how to interview a data scientist. Rule 2: No gotchas - they reduce the signal to noise ratio.
Feb 27, 2013. 
David Tunkelang, Director, Data Science at LinkedIn, shares his Strata Conference (Santa Clara, Feb 26-28, 2013) presentation on how to interview a data scientist.
The main takeaways:
1. Keep it real.
- Avoid whiteboard coding. Filter with FizzBuzz.
- Use real-world algorithms questions.
- Ask candidates to design your products.
2. No gotchas.
- Gotchas reduce the signal-to-noise ratio.
3. Maybe = no.
- Bad hires suck. Be conservative.
- Trust your team.
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