I recently interviewed for a Data Science Analyst position at Discover Financial, where the process included a recruiter screening and a technical interview. They asked about my experience with financial reporting, data analysis, and how I handle tight deadlines.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you provide an example of a situation where you had to fine-tune the hyperparameters of an algorithm, such as in your Movie Recommendation System project using ALS for collaborative filtering?
My first call with the recruiter was extremely last-minute—I had less than 24 hours to schedule the interview. The recruiter mentioned I would be notified the same day about the next steps, but she didn’t reach out until I followed up the following Friday. The process felt unorganized and unprofessional.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Discover (Riverwoods, IL) in Mar 2024
Interview
Three rounds of interviews within people inside the department and get an offer within a week. Overall great experience and accept the offer. Interviewers are nice and friendly and ask common questions