Interviewing for sr. data & applied scientist role at Microsoft. Just finished up the initial tech screen and waiting to get the half day interview loop scheduled. Anybody that's gone through this process have some tips about what to expect?

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In my experience the younger interviewers care a lot more about the problem and very little about the few questions you’re supposed to ask at the end.

Upper level folks care a lot about the questions you ask and showing interest. Even in a technical interview, have your fit answers down and try to show your interest.

Oh, and saying you don’t know the answer is better than giving a wrong one because you guessed.

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@OP, can you share what the first round interview was like?

So it’s actually been 2 interviews. First one was mostly non technical. Just a run through of my resume and a chance for me to learn more about the role, followed by a few data science related questions. Second was much more technical with questions around how I would solve specific types of problems. Next is the interview loop.

@OP - Really interested in entry level data science roles. Can I connect with you for tips?

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