Behavioral & Leadership (Technical Screen)

Answer all three parts below with concrete metrics, trade-offs, and decision rationale. Assume a Data Scientist context.

(1) Help Others Under Deadline

Describe a time you proactively unblocked a teammate or cross‑functional partner under a hard deadline.

• What was blocked and why?
• Exactly what you did to unblock (be technical where relevant).
• Measurable impact (e.g., launch date saved, dollars at risk, defect rate reduced).
• What you deprioritized to do this, and who disagreed with your approach.

(2) Mistake and Rapid Recovery

Describe a time you surfaced an incorrect number live (e.g., a simple multiplication slip that led to a wrong recommendation).

• How you noticed, diagnosed the root cause within minutes, and corrected it on the call or same day.
• How you rebuilt stakeholder trust the same day.
• The specific process change(s) you implemented so it cannot recur.

(3) Influencing Without Authority (Proudest Achievement)

Describe the accomplishment you’re proudest of that required influencing without authority.

• The target metric, baseline, and what success meant.
• Obstacles and how you addressed them.
• Decisions you would now make differently.
• How you would defend the result to a skeptical VP who challenges both the data and the business logic.