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Graphcore Research Scientist Interview Questions

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CodingStart here. 3 questions · ~38 min
Big O for Proposed AlgorithmMedium
Practice

Generate a concise Big O explanation from an algorithm's time and auxiliary-space complexities.

CodingBasic AlgorithmsAlgorithmsGGraphcore
Efficient Tensor Operations CodingMedium
Practice

Implement element-wise tensor addition and multiplication with NumPy-style broadcasting using nested Python lists.

CodingArraysefficiencyGGraphcore
Modified Attention Mechanism ImplementationHard
Practice

Implement numerically stable attention with causal masking, optional masks, and temperature scaling.

backpropagationDeep LearningArraysGGraphcore
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Machine Learning8 questions · ~101 min
Discuss ML Paper MethodologyHard

Reproduce a selected ML paper's methodology, evaluate its evidence, and explain implications for reliability and generalization.

model selectionexperimental designmethodologyGGraphcore
Hardware-Constrained Self-Attention OptimizationHard

Optimize self-attention for Graphcore IPU memory, compute, and communication constraints while preserving model quality.

model architectureDeep LearningoptimizationGGraphcore
Optimizer Evaluation ApproachHard

Design a controlled benchmark to compare Adam with alternative optimizers for deep learning training.

experimental designDeep LearningoptimizationGGraphcore
Compare and Evaluate OptimizersHard

Compare Adam with SGD, RMSprop, and AdamW using controlled training experiments and convergence, accuracy, stability, and efficiency metrics.

performance evaluationoptimizationGGraphcore
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More topics1 question · ~13 min
Null Space Vector IdentificationHard

Determine which candidate vector satisfies the null-space condition for a given matrix using matrix-vector multiplication.

linear algebramathematical reasoningpattern recognitionGGraphcore
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