I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at SLB in Jan 2020
Interview
For the first round, go over my resume and ask about career plan.
After two weeks, I got the technical interview asking about basis of data science and machine learning. All over the phone.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the output of a CNN after applying a filter?
The interview process was remarkably smooth and meticulous. The recruiters demonstrated a sharp, professional focus, moving through each stage with intentionality. It was clear the interviewers were genuinely keen to seek top-tier candidates, fostering an engaging environment that prioritized quality.
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at SLB (Pune) in Apr 2026
Interview
i didn't pass the interview test but during the interview the interviewer is chill. he started mine with a basic simple coding question and we can answer it in any pref language. after that he asked me to give a brief explaination of my projects and he asked some questions further regarding projects (so prepeare your projects well !) and then he asked about gen AI,LLM,RAG and then basic statistics questions and that's it.finally it's a good experience.
One technical and then one hr round was there it was okay a mix of technical and hr questions in both the rounds. Hackathon was good and it was on ranking of hackathon they selected candidates
Data Scientist applicants have rated the interview process at SLB with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Scientist roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 18 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at SLB overall takes an average of 28 days.
Common stages of the interview process at SLB as a Data Scientist according to 18 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
Presentation: 23%
One on one interview: 13%
Background check: 10%
Skills test: 7%
Other: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Group panel interview: 3%
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