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      Junior Data Scientist Interview

      Aug 22, 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience

      Application

      I interviewed at Hastings Direct

      Interview

      I applied on the date of April 30th and got rejection mail on the date of Aug 22nd. The recruitment team nearly took 114 days to review. For all the months I waited, I attended one and only video recorded interview(no interviewer) which took only 10 min and I don't understand the selection criteria. I was able to answer all of them in the video recorded interview but still no luck. I understand recruitment deals with larger volumes of applications but at the same time companies should come up with some solution to make it efficient! Very disappointed with the outcome and process. Reached out the recruitment team in between but there was no response.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Basic Data Cleaning Questions which every data person can answer.
      Answer question
      1
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      Hastings Direct response
      2y
      We’re sorry to read this as it’s not the experience we strive for – if you’d still like some feedback, please email professionalhires@hastingsdirect.com and quote ref INTREV220823 so we can look into this and get back to you.

      Other Junior Data Scientist interview reviews for Hastings Direct

      Junior Data Scientist Interview

      May 31, 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      London, England
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Hastings Direct (London, England) in Apr 2025

      Interview

      The first round was supposed to be an HR round but the interviewer asked technical questions only and a few questions was outside what mentioned in the jd. It was only 30 minutes.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Deep learning questions and geo spatial analysis related
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      Hastings Direct response
      11mo
      Thanks for taking the time to review your interview experience – all the best for the future.

      Junior Data Scientist Interview

      Sep 11, 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Hastings Direct in Jun 2024

      Interview

      Honestly the worst application process I have ever experienced. I initially applied in late May, completed the assessments, and only received a response after a month and a half. The screening interview went smoothly, but the technical interview was difficult. I was asked very specific, closed-ended questions that left little room to elaborate or clarify my responses. Communication during the interview felt unclear, with long pauses and occasional changes in questions, making it difficult to provide cohesive answers. Additionally, I had requested that an updated version of my CV be used for the interview, as I had applied months earlier. However, this request was not acknowledged, leading to further confusion during the interview. After receiving an automated rejection email, I provided feedback and requested more detailed feedback in return, but I did not receive a response. A couple of months later, I applied again for a similar position and completed the assessments once more. After waiting another month, I was invited to a screening interview. Given that I was already considering another offer, I asked if the process could be expedited and inquired about details like salary and the start date. Unfortunately, I didn’t receive any helpful information and was instead sent another automated rejection email. Overall, it was a frustrating experience, and I hope others have a smoother process.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      What is the loss function for LambdaRank?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What are the general steps taken for data preprocessing, for any DS project?
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      1
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      Hastings Direct response
      1y
      Thanks for leaving your review. We’re disappointed to hear your interview experience was not more positive and we’d like the opportunity to learn more. If you’d be happy to share further feedback, please email professionalhires@hastingsdirect.com (quote ref INTREV1710245).

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