I had a online meeting (30min) with potential supervisor and another professor in the department. They asked details about my research plan and feasibility, and etc.. You need to prepare to answer to detailed questions
I applied through university. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at University of Cambridge in Apr 2022
Interview
Interview questions on image processing and signal processing and then technical coding questions about image processing and machine learning with Python. The interview was on 2 different days, each hour each, and it was overall very friendly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Image filters and questions on DSP and basic questions on ML.
I interviewed at University of Cambridge (Cambridge, England)
Interview
Very easy, just a casual chat with the prof.
Asked me about my experience and what I want to do.
Asked what papers from the lab I had read.
Asked about funding I'd applied for.
30 minutes interview with standard questions such as motivation and your future plan. Good to read few academic papers that are relevant and not relevant to your field. Be prepared to talk about it.