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Five Rounds Interrupted by a Recruiter Conflict

PinterestData Scientist · Onsite · Jan 2026

I had a really bizarre interview experience. Pinterest VO: it was originally supposed to be 5 rounds back-to-back in one day, but on the day of the interview the recruiter said there was a conflict. I only did three rounds, and the other two got rescheduled to two days later. Round 1: use case / analytical system design. The interviewer was a DS manager. He laid out a simple problem statement and…

Shared by a candidate · reported Jan 2026. Interview formats change; use it as a guide, not a script.