I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Google DeepMind
Interview
First there is an HR screen, followed by a technical interview asking basic mathematics and machine learning questions. Then, interviews with many research scientists to see if there is a fit. Finally, a program manager interview asking behavioral questions.
I applied online. I interviewed at Google DeepMind
Interview
There will be one coding round and one ML round, and each round will last one hour. The ML round mainly consists of oral questions about core machine learning concepts.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The ML round mainly consists of oral questions about core machine learning concepts.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Google DeepMind (Mountain View, CA) in May 2026
Interview
The interview process was quite smooth. I had two research and two coding interviews. Research interviewers asked what I would like to do at GDM if I join. One of the research interviews was quite confrontational, but respectful. All the interviewers were kind.
7 -9 rounds depending on candidate. The rounds involved 1-3 scientists taking test on leetcode style questions, AI fundamentals, Transformers, Finetuning, Training approach of large models like Gemini, Deepseek etc.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Straight in the interview I was asked a coding question leetcode style.