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I'm a data engineer for a startup that's trying to hire its first data scientist. The range of candidates that apply with this title is massive. Defining our expectations has been challenging.

My phone screen "fizzbuzz" is having them calculate a standard deviation from an array of data w/out with only basic operators (no numpy.std). Then explain why they choose population/sample and explain the difference.

I studied math in undergrad so one of my requirements is "knows more math than me".

parent red_hare 8 years ago

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