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Provide examples of real-world scenarios where overfitting and underfitting might occur, and explain the consequences of each for model performance and accuracy

Data Scientist

Microsoft

Uber

DigitalOcean

LendingClub

Intel

eBay

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  • Provide examples of real-world scenarios where overfitting and underfitting might occur, and explain the consequences of each for model performance and accuracy
  • Can you explain the consequences of overfitting and underfitting in real-world situations? Could you provide some examples that demonstrate when either of these might happen?
  • In which real-world scenarios do overfitting and underfitting tend to occur? How do these occurrences affect the accuracy and performance of the model?
  • Would you be able to provide me with some instances where overfitting and underfitting are common in real-world situations? What are the implications for model accuracy and performance?
  • What are some of the real-world scenarios where overfitting or underfitting can be problematic for model performance and accuracy? Can you share some examples?
  • When might overfitting and underfitting occur in a real-world setting? What are some of the effects these occurrences can have on model accuracy and performance?
  • In your experience, what are some of the examples of real-world scenarios where overfitting and underfitting have posed challenges for model performance and accuracy? What are the outcomes?
  • Could you give me some concrete examples of where overfitting and underfitting are problematic in real-world situations? What are the repercussions for the accuracy and performance of models?
  • What are some of the scenarios in which overfitting and underfitting are prevalent in real-world modelling? What are the implications of these tendencies for the accuracy and performance of the models?
  • Could you give me some examples of when overfitting and underfitting might occur in real-world scenarios? How do these impact the accuracy and performance of the model?

Interview question asked to Data Scientists interviewing at Eventbrite, Uber, Soundcloud and others: Provide examples of real-world scenarios where overfitting and underfitting might occur, and explain the consequences of each for model performance and accuracy.