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What I Learned After Interviewing 300 Data Scientists - Oleg Novikov

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We talked about:

  • Oleg’s background
  • Standing out in recruitment process
  • NextRound — a service for free mock interviews
  • Why rejections are generic
  • Starting NextRount — preparing a list of situations
  • Steps in the interview process
  • Read the job description!
  • CV is your landing page
  • Take-home assignments
  • Questions about your past experience
  • Hypothetical case questions
  • Technical rounds
  • Handling rejections
  • What to do after receiving an offer?
  • Do recruiters pay attention to age?
  • Getting a job with a PhD — it’s a cold start problem
  • Should I answer rejection emails?
  • Negotiating when my salary is low
  • Should I apply for jobs that require 5 years of experience?
  • Tricking applicant tracking systems
  • What else Oleg learned after interviewing 300 data scientists
  • How a horse's ass determined the design of a space shuttle


    • Links:

    • Oleg's service for interviews: https://nextround.cc/
    • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olegnovikov/


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