In today’s episode of ODSC’s Ai X Podcast, we speak with Leondra Gonzalez, Senior Data & Applied Scientist at Microsoft, about the data science interview process in 2024.

We’ll discuss the full stack of the data science interview process, including how to stand out with a resume and portfolio, questions you may hear during the interview, and how to properly follow up with the hiring manager after the interview.

Topics:

Questions:

1. First, tell us a bit about yourself!

2. You published a book not long ago - Cracking the Data Science Interview - tell us a bit about it and what spurred you to write it.

3. Everyone is talking about AI now - what advice do you have for someone trying to enter the field?

4. What are some ways that someone with little-to-no experience in AI can get an interview? Especially for career-shifters.

5. What are some reasons that you believe people have issues with regarding the data science interview?

6. What are some interview tips that you think are timeless?

7. What Qs are common?

8. When applying for a job in a particular industry, such as in a healthcare setting, what unique questions might arise?

9. What are some newer questions that an employer might ask that you may not have heard a year ago? I ask this since the entire industry has shifted with generative AI, prompt engineering, etc?

10. Before the interview, what can someone do after submitting a resume - or to be included in a cover letter - that might help them stand out to get the interview in the first place?

11. What are some questions that an applicant might ask of the hiring manager that would impress them?

12. What can someone do following an interview, such as a thank you email or anything else?

13. Any other tips you’d like to share?

Show Notes & Links:

1. Connect with Leondra on LinkedIn here: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/leondragonzalez/⁠
2. Her book, "Cracking the Data Science Interview": ⁠https://www.amazon.com/dp/1805120506?ref_=cm_sw_r_apan_dp_P5XHPSWHKWYFBP1DR3QS&language=en-US⁠

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