[CalChris]

Companies often use interviews as a time to figure out what they're really looking for.

For startups, this transcends data science. It might be the one time that week they focus on that need.

Networking is still king.

Exactly and this also argues against wanting to get hired to work remotely.

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>Exactly and this also argues against wanting to get hired to work remotely.

True, though not unheard of. I worked at a startup that hired remote devs via networking of that nature. It seemed to work well for them. Eventually the entire team migrated to the same area but things operated smoothly remote for the time being.

[emplynx]

Not sure networking is contrary to working remotely. Opportunities for networking online are far bigger than in-person.

[CalChris]

You may be talking about contracting and the OP is talking about hiring. Moreover while the opportunities for networking online are countably infinite they can be thin opportunities. I know Joe from HN doesn't carry the same weight as I know Roger from Google. It carries weight just not nearly as much.