Had a phone screen with a recruiter. The phone screen was about 30 minutes. They started by asking for a brief overview of my background and how that lead to me applying. Then they also tried to do some team matching type stuff where they asked about what I was looking for, other jobs that I was interviewing for etc. Why do you want to work at X specific role?
Then afterwards it was a several coding rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you apply to this team specifically and why are you a good fit?
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.
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.