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Consider drawing from a random variable with a standard normal distribution. How many days do you expect it would take for you to draw a value exceeding 2?

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1 interview answer published by candidate; last submission on Feb 22 2025, 1:54pm GMT.Interview question asked to Data Scientists interviewing at Autodesk, Juul Labs, Chime and others: Consider drawing from a random variable with a standard normal distribution. How many days do you expect it would take for you to draw a value exceeding 2?. Last reported: Dec 23 2024, 1:06pm GMT.