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Practising for the listing Applied Scientist III - Shipper Pricing. Its requirements are filled in below. When you have an answer you like, paste it with your CV in Career Mirror to see which of the job's skills it shows.
Requirements found
Scheduling Sql (must) Python (must) Sales (nice)
What this posting asks for
Level: Mid level — The posting asks for 3+ years of experience.
Main responsibilities
- Develop creative algorithms for optimally trading off gross revenue and net revenue when bidding on shipper freight in real time across a variety of settings…
- Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy, experimentally evaluate, and productionize these solutions.
- Communicate findings and insights to senior management and cross-functional teams.
- Track record of translating ambiguous business problems into technical solutions
Competencies an interviewer will look for
- Technical skill Core
In the posting: “You will collaborate closely with Product, Operations, Engineering, and other scientists in the department on a daily basis.” · “Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy, experimentally evaluate, and productionize these solutions.” · “Establish standard methodologies for data science, including modeling, coding, analytics, and experimentation.”
Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off. - Teamwork and collaboration Core
In the posting: “You will have a direct impact on Uber Freight’s key business metrics and work closely with senior ICs to shape the technical direction for this area.” · “You will collaborate closely with Product, Operations, Engineering, and other scientists in the department on a daily basis.” · “Collaborate with engineering teams to deploy, experimentally evaluate, and productionize these solutions.”
Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled. - Data and analysis Core
In the posting: “You will have a direct impact on Uber Freight’s key business metrics and work closely with senior ICs to shape the technical direction for this area.” · “Prototype and evaluate solutions using statistical analysis and simulation.” · “Leverage data to understand product performance and identify improvement opportunities, including analyzing potential causal factors.”
Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it. - Communication Core
In the posting: “Communicate findings and insights to senior management and cross-functional teams.” · “Excellent communication skills to lead initiatives and collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners”
Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech. - Planning and organisation Core
In the posting: “Schedule: Full Time Employment” · “Employees working more than 30 hours in the US at Uber Freight are eligible for benefits like a company sponsored health plan, dental and vision benefits, 40…”
Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how. - Attention to detail and quality Core
In the posting: “Establish standard methodologies for data science, including modeling, coding, analytics, and experimentation.” · “Proficiency in designing, launching, and analyzing A/B tests or other types of online experiments”
Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used. - Customer focus Supporting
In the posting: “That helps customers spot issues early, avoid costly surprises, and deliver on time.”
Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company. - Adaptability and learning Supporting
In the posting: “Track record of translating ambiguous business problems into technical solutions”
Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted. - Stakeholder management Supporting
In the posting: “Excellent communication skills to lead initiatives and collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners”
Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
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Practice questions
- Tell me about yourself. Dedicated step-by-step practice.
- If an interviewer asks something improper How to respond to questions about age, family, origin or health.
- Built from this posting (8):
- Walk me through a piece of work where you used your strongest technical skill. What exactly did you do? From this posting
- Describe a time you worked with another team to deliver something. What was your part? From this posting
- Tell me about a time you used data or numbers to make a decision. From this posting
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complex to someone outside your field. From this posting
- How have you used sql in your work? Walk me through one real example. From this posting
- Tell me about a problem you solved using python. From this posting
- Describe a time you went out of your way to solve a customer's problem. From this posting
- Describe a time your plans changed suddenly. How did you adjust? From this posting
- This posting reads as Data analysis: its questions come first.
- Tell me about an analysis that changed a decision. Data analysis
- How do you check that a query or spreadsheet you built gives the right answer? Data analysis
- Describe a new tool or technique you learned to finish a piece of work. Data analysis
- Describe a time you found that the data you were given was wrong. Data analysis
- A manager asks you for 'the numbers' by tomorrow with no further detail. What do you do? Data analysis
- What makes a dashboard useful, and how have you built one? Data analysis
- Tell me about a time you explained a statistical result to people without a data background. Data analysis
- Sales dropped 15% last month. How would you find out why? Data analysis
- Two managers ask you to book the same room at the same time. What do you do?
- Tell me about a sale or agreement you are proud of.
- Walk me through how you would check whether a report's numbers are right.
- Describe a time you handled an upset customer or colleague.
- Tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once. How did you decide what to do first?
- Give an example of a mistake you caught before it caused a problem.
- Tell me about a time you taught someone how to do something.
- Describe a time you took the lead without being asked.
- Tell me about a time you had to explain something complicated in simple terms.
- Describe a process you improved.
- Do you have any questions for us?
- Why do you want to work here?
- Why is there a gap in your employment? Difficult question
- Why did you leave your last job? Difficult question
- Why are you changing careers? Difficult question
- What is your greatest weakness? Difficult question
- What are your salary expectations? Difficult question
- You seem overqualified for this role. Why do you want it? Difficult question
- Improper-question practice: How old are you? / Do you have children? / Where are you from originally?
- A customer is angry about a delay you did not cause. What do you do?
- How do you keep track of many open customer requests?
- Tell me about a time you could not give a customer what they wanted.
- You find that the inventory count does not match the system. What do you do?
- Tell me about a time a shipment or delivery went wrong.
- How do you make sure safety rules are followed on a busy shift?
- How have you used spreadsheets in your work?
- Tell me about a time you had to enter or check a lot of data accurately.
- A prospect says your price is too high. How do you respond?
- How do you keep your pipeline organised?
- Tell me about a technical problem you solved on your own.
- You find a bug right before a release. What do you do?

