I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Zappos Family (Las Vegas, NV) in Feb 2015
Interview
There were two parts. 1) Challenge: Analyzing a dataset consisting of user behavior and purchases from different websites. 2) Virtual interview: You have to record your responses to 9 questions. The challenge was open ended. You can do a visualization, build a predictive model or do forecasting. Two weeks for the challenge and can be done in any language or software package.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q. Interview had 9 questions. First few were behavioral questions and the last ones are from basic statistics (like when do you choose median instead of mean? How to do decide on the sample size? etc.)
I applied online. I interviewed at The Zappos Family
Interview
One analytics challenge was based on mock web data. The prompt was fairly vague and allowed the candidate to use any method (excel, R, other coding languages, etc). Additionally, a video interview was required before their initial review. Once passed this stage, they fly you out to Las Vegas to interview at their headquarters
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic statistics concept questions, one or two simple coding questions, what two things would you take to a deserted island?
Advanced Analytics applicants have rated the interview process at The Zappos Family with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Advanced Analytics roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Zappos Family overall takes an average of 34 days.
Common stages of the interview process at The Zappos Family as a Advanced Analytics according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 50%
Phone interview: 25%
Personality test: 25%
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