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[DataFramed Careers Series #4]: Acing the Data Science Interview

Today marks the last episode of our four-part DataFramed Careers Series on breaking into a data career. We’ve heard from Sadie St Lawrence, Nick Singh, and Khuyen Tran on best practices to adopt to help you land a data science interview. But what about the interview itself? Today’s guest, Jay Feng, joins the show to break down all the most important things you need to know about interviewing for data science roles. Jay is the co-founder of Interview Query, which helps data scientists, machine learning engineers, and other data professionals prepare for their dream jobs.

Throughout the episode, we discuss

  • The anatomy of data science interviews
  • Biggest misconceptions and mistakes candidates make during interviews
  • The importance of showcasing communication ability, business acumen, and technical intuition in the interview
  • How to negotiate for the best salary possible

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