I’m having an interview at DeepMind for a PhD internship that is comparable to a Research Scientist position. A conversation with recruiters, a 2-hour technical test (the DeepMind quiz), conversations with research scientists, and a final interview with the People and Culture team make up the application process.
I’m curious if anyone has advice for the technical test. What is the best way to prepare for it?.
According to what I’ve heard, the interview only involves “fact checking” questions involving computer science, math, statistics, and machine learning. Anyone can confirm this?.
They also gave me some resources, but I would prefer to avoid the thick books. I’m looking for the best way to prepare for it because most of the information is BS that I’ll forget five minutes before the interview.
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at DeepMind (Mountain View, CA) in Oct 2022
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After 3 different interviews and a technical test, I received a no-reply email during weekends stating that they chose to go further with other candidates. No feedback at all about the interviews nor responded the recruiter to my email anymore. In general, the process was smooth and nice but no respect at all when ending.
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I applied online. I interviewed at DeepMind in Oct. 2022
The entire interview process covers three total rounds. While the second round evaluates your coding skills, the first round assesses your knowledge of computer fundamentals. The last round is more like a behavioral round.
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Online application, initial HR phone interview, and two coding interviews with medium-level questions Interviewers were very professional and helpful. I got rejected after one week with no real feedback.
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Unfortunately, they found better candidates for the particular position I had applied for, so I was not chosen for the next stage of recruitment after the CV screening.
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at DeepMind.
I received a no-reply email over the weekend informing me that they decided to move forward with other candidates after three different interviews and a technical test. There has been absolutely no response from the recruiter regarding the interviews or to my email. The process was generally nice and easy, but the conclusion was completely disrespectful.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at DeepMind.
recruiter phone screen. followed by 3 initial tech interviews. each interview was an hour long. The interviewers came across as extremely intelligent and talented engineers, and the interviews were challenging.
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at DeepMind (Mountain View, CA) in Oct. 2022.
3 hours stats/ML/CS+coding interviews. You can schedule the interview on different days. All interviewers are friendly and do a good job of outlining the tasks and questions. In the ML round, get ready to share your experience with a ML project. After the interview, it took about 3 days to hear back.
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I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at DeepMind.
The whole process is very clear and well explained. If you practice enough, the technical interview is not that difficult. I like that it is more knowledge-based than problem-solving focused.
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I was interviewed by about 20 people. The process took many months. To attend the interviews, I had to take a significant amount of time off work. It wasn’t clear how or by whom a decision would be made. Between the interviews, it was anticipated that I would work on something to use as material for my reflections. Salary not discussed until the end.
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She had previously stated that the interview would take the form of a quiz with primarily verbal responses. I was curious if there would also be write-code-for-this-algorithm type questions. Any other information regarding this interview are welcomed.
If you are interested, please apply online: https://deepmind.com/careers/jobs/ (giving 404 now). I hope this helps but please do let me know if you have any other questions.
Just as my second year of college was coming to a close, I noticed that everyone around me was landing cool international internships, succeeding in GSoC, receiving opportunities for their thesis at reputable universities, or starting their own startup. I had none. I started using suggestions from one of my close friends. And when I say applying, I mean, actually applying. Like Google Sheet applying -.
It’s wonderful to hear that you are interested in this internship. For this internship, we’re looking for candidates who are still in their technical studies and have demonstrated experience with one of the following programming languages: C++, C#, Java, or Python. No ML experience is required 2. To demonstrate your drive and provide links to your github/portfolio with examples of your work, we advise writing a cover letter. 3. It is challenging to provide a detailed answer to this question, but you will be a part of our games team and have a personal host/mentor who will be collaborating with you on a project. You will have the opportunity to work with a multidisciplinary team and participate in a research setting.
Hello Rajeev, Thank you for contacting us. Unfortunately, I am unable to offer much more information than [] did on the quiz today; all I can say with certainty is that it will cover the following topics and that, with a few possible exceptions, the majority of your answers will be verbal. The interview shouldn’t primarily focus on coding at this time.
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How do I prepare for a DeepMind interview?
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- Permutations.
- Combinatorics.
- Graphs.
- Connected components.
How long is the interview process at DeepMind?
3 hours stats/ML/CS+coding interviews. You can schedule the interview on different days.
Why do you want to work for DeepMind?
A unique chance to work with some of the world’s top experts on artificial intelligence and its use for good exists for interns at DeepMind. We provide practical experience working jointly on initiatives that advance science and artificial intelligence.
Does DeepMind have coding interviews?
Technical interviews in phase two This stage will also include a coding interview, where you will have to work through a few questions and a particular problem in your chosen language in order to implement a solution.
