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A Statistics-Heavy Hiring Manager Screen

UpstartData Scientist · Senior+ · Technical Screen · Feb 2026

In Q4 2024, a recruiter reached out to me on LinkedIn about a staff DS role at their company. After a short conversation, we scheduled a one-hour phone screen with the hiring manager (an ML Applications Director). After a brief self-introduction, we moved into the first part. He asked me to walk him through a project where I needed to measure impact but couldn't launch an experiment. I described…

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