Data Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at Uptake with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 41% positive. To compare, the company-average is 41.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Scientist roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 32 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Uptake overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Uptake as a Data Scientist according to 32 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
Presentation: 16%
One on one interview: 15%
Group panel interview: 12%
Background check: 9%
Skills test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 3%
Drug test: 1%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Uptake (Chicago, IL) in Feb 2019
Interview
First step was a ~25 minute phone conversation with a recruiter, quickly going over my experience and one of my data science projects, not getting into the weeds but quickly explaining the use case and some of the technical considerations at a high level. There was time to ask questions at the end.
The next phone call was ~45 minutes and involved going over a data science project in more depth with two data scientists. I sent over a link to my code on Github beforehand and the recruiter also sent over an email explaining what to expect in the conversation. We walked through the project from problem definition through model selection and deployment, stopping to answer questions as they came up. Definitely an emphasis on explaining your decision-making, how you weighed the tradeoffs or compromises, and potential improvements to whatever you've done.
Next step was a 8 hour case study. The email explaining the assignment (you get this beforehand) is pretty thorough, and the pdf that comes with the assignment clearly outlines the deliverables and FAQ's. I felt this was pretty tough and did some follow-up work immediately after my first submission at 8 hours. It tests your ability to build models around a business case and build a presentation for a client. It was a classification project with messy data, and it's probably worth making your work as easy as possible for someone else to follow along.
Final step is an on-site interview (or Skype if remote) with 3 parts: going over the presentation and case study work with two data scientists, another 45 minute technical case study with two other data scientists, and a 45 minute cultural/behavioral conversation with another data scientist. Like with the technical phone conversation, there was a lot of emphasis on explaining your decision making and considering technical AND business tradeoffs when going over the take-home assignment. The second case study was thorough, and the cultural interview was about getting to know you and your style of working with other people.
There was plenty of time to ask questions throughout the process, and the emails before each stage were pretty good about telling you what to expect in the interview(s).
The entire interview process moving from initial phone conversation to final round is fairly short, however, they do a bad job in terms of staying in touch and keeping the candidate informed is reflective of how unorganized this company is.
Interview process consists of a phone call, a take home challenge, and three rounds of technical interview session. One round consisting of explaining the project and the other round consisting of technical questions on the spot. During the take home challenge, you are given 8 hours to complete meaning that if you get the e-mail at 8pm be ready to do an all nighter. Also, make sure to check your e-mail consistently because your time begins when the challenge reaches your inbox.
Please think twice before applying here - probably is not worth your time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Just be on your toes for any question that may be asked.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Uptake in May 2020
Interview
I applied online, and was contacted in a few days to schedule a 30-minute interview with the head of data science, conducted over zoom. I was told I would hear back at the end of the week, and I got an offer when I followed up.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Before the interview, I was told to be prepared to describe a project that I have completed, or that I am currently working on.
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Uptake (Chicago, IL) in Apr 2019
Interview
There are two rounds of phone interview, one assigned project and then one onsite interview. The first round interview is conducted by a recruiter, the second round interview is conducted by a Data Scientist from the applied department. In processing ...
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about different rounds of the interview are listed below.
First Round
1. Your background
2. Your related projects
3. Your related work experience
4. How do you know uptake
5. Any other question about uptake
Second Round
1. Dive into one of two projects you have worked on. ( Algorithm, overfitting, Evaluation Metrics)
2. Any questions about the company