The hiring process at Mikata takes an average of 7 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Junior Data Scientist had the quickest hiring process (on average 7 days), whereas Junior Data Scientist roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 7 days).
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Mikata (Calgary, AB) in May 2025
Interview
One behavioral + technical. Behavioral consists of regular STAR-type questions, mainly just a conversation, Could ask technical follow up about projects in resume + work experience however. Technical is a deep dive into a project.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a large language model in a non-technical manner
Was pretty straightforward and easy and they were really friendly. I loved the ambience and had a good experience. First had a phone interview then I had an in person interview and I received an offer less than a week afterwards.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why you want to work here Situation based questions