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Deepmind Research Scientist Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Deepmind Research Scientist interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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CodingStart here. 9 questions · ~76 min
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Machine Learning8 questions · ~68 min
Prevent Overfitting in ML ModelsEasy

Explain how to reduce overfitting using regularization, validation, and model selection.

Cross-ValidationBias-Variance TradeoffRegularizationDeepmind
Supervised vs Unsupervised LearningEasy

Explain how supervised and unsupervised learning differ, and ground the distinction in a practical ML example.

Unsupervised LearningFeature EngineeringBias-Variance TradeoffDeepmind
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System Design3 questions · ~25 min
Designing a StarCraft AI SystemHard

Tests system design for complex decision-making and learning under challenging environments.

ML RankingModel ServingRecommendation SystemsDeepmind
Scaling ML Models to ProductionHard

Tests your ability to plan for reliability, latency, cost, and monitoring in production ML.

Feature StoreFeature DriftModel ServingDeepmind
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Statistics & Probability6 questions · ~51 min
Sampling From DistributionsMedium

Tests understanding of probability, sampling methods, and correctness of stochastic procedures.

DistributionsExpected ValueConditional ProbabilityDeepmind
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Behavioral & Leadership16 questions · ~135 min
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More topics3 questions · ~25 min
Model Performance EvaluationEasy

Tests your ability to select metrics, validation strategy, and interpret results for ML models.

PrecisionAccuracyRecallDeepmind
Transformers for LLMsMedium

Assesses understanding of transformer architectures and how they power LLMs.

transformersDeepmind
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