Behavioral Project Deep Dive (Technical Phone Screen — Data Scientist)
Prompt
Walk me through one past project you are most proud of. Please cover:
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Business goal and context
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Your exact role and ownership
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Technical stack and key methods
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Major challenges and how you addressed them
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Measurable impact (quantified)
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If you could redo the project today: what would you change and why?
Hints
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Use the STAR framework (Situation, Task, Actions, Results, Reflection)
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Quantify impact with concrete numbers and metrics
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Highlight collaboration, trade-offs, and decision-making