- Questions on Linear Algebra and Coding
- Discussion of a problem at the intersection of optimization and classical machine learning
- No behavioural questions or anything about my personality or work experience, the interview was purely technical
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Explain how to compute a product of two very large matrices in a computationally efficient way, using the structure of the problem and the matrices
I applied through university. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Citadel
Interview
Started with questions about personal projects/research followed by a series of technical questions. Need to walk through solution on a whiteboard. Interviewer was patience and provided some hints when I got stuck. Overall, good process and experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
All probability and statistics. Mostly fundamentals but some advanced topics.
Start with my own self-introduction and the interviewer's self-introduction first for five minutes, then a couple of technical questions for like thirty minutes, and in the end, questions for the interviewers about the company.
I received the interview a few weeks after applying online. During the interview i was asked by the interviewer about my past experience and also some other related technical questions.