I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Federato in Aug 2024
Interview
In the first round with Ashley, I was asked typical questions like "Tell me about yourself," "Why do you want to join a startup?" and "What motivates you?" I learned that the company is growing quickly and offers flexibility in its work environment. I confidently explained my previous work processes, which seemed to resonate with Ashley. I also mentioned having another offer and requested to expedite the process. Overall, I felt the conversation went very well and rated it 9.5/10.
In the second round with JJ, the focus was on Federato’s metrics, like scores and winability, as well as my technical skills and challenges I’ve faced. I presented a deck, which JJ appreciated, and we discussed how the role involves data science, visualization, and underwriting processes. I felt calm and clear during the conversation, articulating my ideas confidently.
I already had multiple offers by this time so had to decline, but it was fun
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Negative experience
Difficult interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Federato (San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2024
Interview
1. Recruiter (with SQL questions) 2. HM 3. SQL 4. Stats 5. Case Study with HM again 6. Culture Screen with CTO. only made it to step 5
Hard SQL questions (e.g. left join only want rows from first table) on first call was unusual. They are looking for a Sr/Staff DS not a DA but paying Jr-level DA for it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you optimize a Linear Regression model (the weights)?