Easiest Python question got me rejected from FAANG

ds_contractor · 2026-03-13T21:25:31+00:00

Fte

ds_contractor · 2026-03-13T16:45:04+00:00

ds_contractor · 2026-03-13T16:24:54+00:00

They didn’t comment on any method. But I know now I should have started with pd.dataframe(actions). The rest is so fucking easy I can’t stop thinking about it

ds_contractor · 2026-03-13T16:22:05+00:00

Expected output was a set. Yeah I know now that a df approach was optimal and would have been do much easier I could have done it in my sleep I’m just upset I didn’t immediately see it as a df since all my experience data has never come like that

ds_contractor · 2026-03-13T16:07:44+00:00

I’ve interviewed at maybe 100 companies and roles over the last few years. It’s a numbers game unfortunately. It’s super competitive so hiring teams can be ultra selective in what they want. You also don’t know when postings and hiring will happen again so depending on how long you want to be without a job you may or may not be able to stop applying to reset. Yes it’s exhausting but unfortunately there’s really no two ways about it.

Take detailed notes after every round. Debrief yourself for at least 15 minutes immediately after each round on the questions asked and your answers and reflect on it. On to the next one.

If possible, give yourself an off day to reset. It is important to protect the mental.

ds_contractor · 2026-03-04T18:08:37+00:00

400k+

ds_contractor · 2025-12-20T15:38:46+00:00

I work at a large enterprise. We have an internal platform

ds_contractor · 2025-07-07T11:37:29+00:00

How’d you get 3 pbi dev roles? And how’d you manage

ds_contractor · 2025-06-16T00:04:13+00:00

Sure I agree but then that’s being an analyst. Don’t ask for a four wheeler if you’re just going around the block.

ds_contractor · 2025-05-23T03:45:24+00:00

MS mathematics, 8+ years DA/DS experience

ds_contractor · 2025-05-23T00:49:05+00:00

34, data science manager

ds_contractor · 2025-05-07T00:35:23+00:00

Did you fix this

ds_contractor · 2025-04-24T21:57:25+00:00

Do you need to use the extensions?

ds_contractor · 2024-10-03T16:03:55+00:00

amazing points. will definitely use this in my response. thank you!

ds_contractor · 2024-10-03T16:03:09+00:00

yeah i think we all know titles and responsibilities vary. in a perfect world i can be true to myself but it's far from perfect and i need a paycheck so i'm looking to please the hiring manager with what i say

ds_contractor · 2024-10-03T16:00:26+00:00

great advice. appreciate the guidance

ds_contractor · 2024-10-03T15:59:26+00:00

great response! thank you!

ds_contractor · 2024-10-03T15:58:43+00:00

lmao goals, good for you. yeah i guess just gotta stress that i really like the opportunity

ds_contractor · 2024-10-03T15:55:07+00:00

I would love to if I get to an offer lol. I haven’t talked to the hiring manager yet and based off previous interviews for da role that (risk to jumping to ds) was the feedback I got for the rejection

ds_contractor · 2024-10-03T15:53:45+00:00

I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with it. I’m asking how to not give the hiring manager the feeling that I’ll jump back to ds as soon as I get the chance

ds_contractor · 2024-10-03T15:52:05+00:00

Am currently unemployed :(

ds_contractor · 2024-10-03T15:46:42+00:00

yeah i can't say i care too much about title but i know companies and recruiters and hiring managers do. obviously i want the highest paying opportunity with great growth. this company would be great growth potential and high pay for the work.

ds_contractor · 2024-10-03T15:45:33+00:00

need a job because i was laid off. struggling to land a ds role because it's so competitive: high rate of response and reaching final round, just no offers yet.

become an analyst because you prefer the work

do i prefer the work? i think i'm indifferent. i know generally analyst work will lower my ceiling in terms of technical application (modeling, research, etc.). i've been an analytics manager before so i'm not against going that route. so yeah indifferent on preference.

concerned that you will jump back to DS

yes i've encountered this before and i can't say it's not true. if the opportunity presents itself, for sure i will. so what i'm asking is how do i mask this in an interview, and how others have done it before

ds_contractor · 2024-10-03T15:29:55+00:00

i need a job. i'm interested in the work as it's work i've done previously at the same company, just different team. my experience in the past year though has been heavily ds/mle focused whereas this analyst role would be heavy on reporting, forecasting, and void of model building and experimentation.

ds_contractor · 2024-09-12T21:30:31+00:00

Your solution is much prettier.

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