Nick Singh: Ace The Data Science Interview | The Data Canteen #14

The Data Canteen

Nick Singh is ex-Facebook, ex-Google, and co-author of the new best selling book entitled Ace The Data Science Interview: 201 Real Interview Questions Asked By FAANG, Tech Startups, & Wall Street!

In this episode, Host Ted Hallum and Nick Singh unpack everything you need to know about the data science hiring process, to include: resume tips. building portfolio projects, cold-contacting hiring managers, the behavioral interview, and the technical interview!

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Ace the Data Science Interview (book): https://tinyurl.com/ace-the-data-science-interview

On Amazon, as of 04 JAN 2022, Ace the Data Science Interview is the:

#1 Best Seller in Data Mining (Books)
#1 Best Seller in Mathematical & Statistical Software
#1 Best Seller in ODBC Networking

Nick Singh's Blog: https://www.nicksingh.com/

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OUTLINE:

00:00:00​ - Introduction

00:02:28 - Nick & Kevin's motivation to write a book

00:10:59 - Why does the book lead with four chapters that aren't about the technical interview?

00:17:21 - Transmitting is not the same communicating

00:18:57 - Be audience centered

00:20:09 - Portfolio projects

00:38:06 - The power of cold-contacting hiring managers

00:49:00 - Behavioral interviews demystified

01:00:48 - Which of the technical interview chapters is the most critical for landing employment in the datasphere?

01:05:53 - Which of the technical interview chapters is the most difficult to master?

01:09:05 - Looking at the datasphere spectrum, what are the biggest differences between doing data in big tech vs. in support to the federal government?

01:17:04 - The world's a really malleable place. You can double your salary in a year...and completely change your life in two years.

01:24:06 - Make sure that you're learning things in the correct order. Good foundations matter.

01:25:43 - Consider community college courses as part of your upskilling path. They often offer excellent and affordable learning opportunities.

01:31:33 - Farewells