I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Alibaba Group (San Jose, CA) in Jun 2017
Interview
I have went through several rounds of technical interview and followed by a behavioral interview. The interview is not very difficult but need to be well prepared for questions from different aspects
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the clustering techniques that you are familiar with
SQL leetcoede medium level, several technical questions about ml(L1 and L2 difference, NLP language model, explain what is svm and kernel), one behavior question why this programme, nothing about case studies
Firstly, HRs contacted me to discuss which team I wanted to work in. There were 2 rounds of interview: first round was a video interview with a member from the team, and the second round was a face-to-face interview with the team leader.
Data Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Alibaba Group with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Scientist roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Alibaba Group overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Alibaba Group as a Data Scientist according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 22%
Personality test: 11%
Presentation: 11%
Background check: 11%
Skills test: 11%
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