Testing candidates for a Data Scientist position gives a hiring organization a great sense of how well they can do job-related tasks and manage time effectively.
Skills that Data Scientists need to succeed vary by company or even by teams within a company, so testing candidates should be tailored. In general though, Data Science is a process that includes many steps and independent skills that aggregate to something greater than the sum of its parts.
While difficult to test for, in this article, I will share the guidelines I feel are important to follow when testing a new Data Scientist candidate.
