Google DeepMind interviews
Google DeepMind interviewsResearch scientists and engineers
How the process runs
“They normally hold a PhD, may plan and execute both large- and small-scale research projects, and frequently contribute to foundational research papers.”
Google DeepMind CareersCareers page, role description: Research Scientist
Plan and execute research projects
Practise spending a fixed compute budget on the experiment that answers the question.
ExampleResearch judgment
“Key responsibilities include identifying core research questions, designing and evaluating novel models, and pioneering new approaches in specialized domains like Gemini.”
Google DeepMind CareersCareers page, role description: Research Scientist
Identify the core research questions
Practise checking what a benchmark gain still supports after an overlap check.
Example“Driven to push the boundaries of AI, they formulate novel hypotheses and algorithmic paradigms that spark world-changing breakthroughs.”
Google DeepMind CareersCareers page, role description: Research Scientist
Formulate novel hypotheses
Practise checking what a benchmark gain still supports after an overlap check.
ExampleEngineering for research
“Software engineers understand the research environment and use it to inform engineering focus.”
Google DeepMind CareersCareers page, role description: Software Engineer
Engineering informed by research
Practise tracing a replication gap to the scoring rule, with the outputs held fixed.
ExampleLast reviewed