Getting the interview is a different problem
Most interview advice assumes you are already in the room. If you are not getting there yet, that is a resume and networking problem, and these are what I would hand you first.
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Template and guide
The data science resume template
The structure I use on my own resume and LinkedIn, laid out on the page rather than hidden in a download, with the reasoning behind each section and how to write career bullets that survive an eight-second scan. Includes a 2026 note on what has changed now that most resumes are written with AI.
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Guide and message template
The networking guide
How to get out of the applicant pile when you do not already know anyone. The message I send hiring managers after applying, who to contact and in what order, and the referral loop that takes months and makes the next search far easier.
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Both are free and complete on their own pages. Nothing to download, and no email address required.
What interviewers are actually asking, as I hear it
I coach people currently interviewing at OpenAI, DeepMind, and the big tech DS teams, so I see format changes early. When something shifts, I write it up and send it out.
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When the problem is the interview itself
These two are about getting into the room. The Playbook is about what happens once you are there: the case study, the coding round, the project deep dive, and the behavioral questions, at the senior and staff bar.