Demonstrate stakeholder communication and influence
Overview
This question evaluates a candidate's stakeholder communication and influence using data, specifically assessing the ability to present analysis to non-technical partners, manage pushback, make trade-offs, and demonstrate measurable outcomes in a cross-functional decision context for a Data Scientist role.
Google
Oct 13, 2025, 9:49 PM
Data Scientist
Technical Screen
Behavioral & Leadership
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Describe a time you influenced a cross-functional decision using data when stakeholders initially disagreed with your recommendation. Include: the decision context, your hypothesis and analysis plan, how you tailored the message to non-technical partners, how you handled pushback, what trade-offs you made, the measurable outcome, and what you’d do differently next time.