Twitter / X
Real-time social platform with petabyte-scale data and ML ranking systems.
4 Rounds
~14 Days
Hard
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Technical Loop (3-4 Rounds)
Deep dive into domain knowledge, coding, and system design.
Interview Question Bank
Data Scientist
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Technical
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hard
How would you design an A/B test to evaluate the impact of the 'Community Notes' feature on the spread of misinformation?
#A/B Testing
#Metrics Definition
#Misinformation
Data Scientist
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Technical
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medium
What metrics would you define to measure the success of the X Premium (formerly Twitter Blue) subscription service?
#Monetization
#KPIs
#Strategy
Data Scientist
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Technical
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hard
How do you evaluate the trade-off between increasing ad load in the timeline and potential degradation of user engagement?
#Trade-offs
#Monetization
#Experimentation
Product Manager
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Technical
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medium
We want to increase long-form video consumption on X. What features would you build, and how would you measure success?
#Video
#Engagement
#Feature Development
Product Manager
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Technical
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easy
How would you improve the Bookmarks feature on X to make it a core part of the daily user experience?
#User Experience
#Core Product
#Retention
Product Manager
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Technical
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medium
How would you design an analytics dashboard for X Creators? What are the most important data points to show?
#Analytics
#UX
#Creator Economy
Product Manager
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Technical
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medium
How would you optimize the onboarding flow for new users to immediately understand X's value proposition?
#Growth
#User Acquisition
#UX
Product Manager
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Technical
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medium
Design an audio-first feature for X that is NOT live broadcasting (Spaces).
#Innovation
#Audio
#Asynchronous Communication
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