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  • $\begingroup$ Most data science job ads ask for specific skills, like R, Hadoop, whatever. Did you neglect to mention this in your ad? Unless your new Data Scientist is going to work in a bubble then he or she will have to work with the team, and probably need to work with the standard team software... $\endgroup$ Commented Apr 4, 2015 at 8:50
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    $\begingroup$ well if they won't use \LaTeX{} then i wouldn't hire 'em. just kidding... $\endgroup$ Commented Apr 4, 2015 at 17:47
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    $\begingroup$ @Spacedman: I provided the story for anecdotal context but am really more interested in people's views on excel than I am hiring tips. Our team is free to use whatever tools we like. $\endgroup$ Commented Apr 5, 2015 at 23:15
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    $\begingroup$ Yes, see here. For the joke impaired, see here too. $\endgroup$ Commented Apr 11, 2015 at 14:12
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    $\begingroup$ Regardless of years specified, I'd expect a Pro/Con list of at least three tools from a data scientist. They need to show capacity to investigate, weight options, and communicate resolutions. Even, or especially, in an interview, I'd expect to see real engagement and a capacity to expand past a potentially great, but currently lacking, interview question. $\endgroup$ Commented Feb 23, 2016 at 23:07