RejectedTechnical Screen

Rare Events, Sampling, and Probability Coding

WaymoData Scientist · Technical Screen · Sep 2026

A recruiter contacted me. After screening and a technical screen, I went into four interview rounds. I've made the original questions less specific for others preparing. Data Intuition, first round A new version performs significantly better in offline evaluation, in simulation, but shows no difference after going live. What could cause that? How would you model a rare event using a log form, and…

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