I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Turo (San Francisco, CA) in Jun 2019
Interview
I got called back after being initially after an HR phone interview to go over my experience and explain the job position.
I had a discussion with the Data Science manager, then, they gave me a take-home technical challenge. After submitting it I presented it during a 1h long video conference. And I received the offer at the end of that debrief. Normally I should have had on-site interviews, but I skipped those, probably because I had already discussed in length with the Data Science manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
During the first interviews, they ask about your skills and past experience, they seem to really care about how well you can fit in with the company's culture. Then the challenge is purely technical (ML in my case) + assessing your presentation skills during the debrief.
The first round of interview was with HM to walk through the resume. Passed it and got a take home assignment. The take home is not difficult. Got the next round which is the take home presentation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Go through a project involving data manipulation and modeling
It was a 45-minute interview, and overall it went very smoothly. Most of the discussion was centered around the project I had worked on before, so I had a good opportunity to explain my role, the technical challenges, and the solutions I implemented. The interviewer mainly focused on the technical aspects of the project, asking in-depth questions about the architecture, design decisions, and the technologies I used.
There were no coding questions during the interview, which made it feel more like a technical discussion rather than a problem-solving round. The conversation was quite interactive and comfortable, and I felt that I was able to explain my experience clearly. Overall, it was a positive experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at Turo in Mar 2026
Interview
The overall experience are positive. I skipped the HR call so the first round is with ds manager to talk about a past project. Then I was given with a case study project and the interviewer will dive deep into your code and presentation during second round interview. The final round was 3*45mins back to back, which will test your coding skills, statistics knowledge and business sense.