I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at G-Research (London, England) in Jan 2019
Interview
(Software Engineering)
The first stage was a HackerRank coding test, with questions of increasing difficulty.
The interview invite came after two or three days, with lots of detail about what I need to prep. I did more HackerRank and read some of CCI.
In the morning I had three hour-long technical interviews. The questions asked ranged from trivial to tough. The interviewers were exceptionally friendly - they looked at technical ability but also at your ability to relax and have a laugh.
I then got taken out for lunch by a couple of recent grads. This was very casual and was a good chance to hear about the company from a younger perspective. Afaik this wasn't assessed.
The afternoon involved two behavioural interviews from two different managers. We discussed my course and previous projects I had been involved with.
Online test, plus three or four in person interviews. HR team is nice and responsive and they send feedback. The interviewer had a strong accent and was hard to understand
First an online OA, which was mostly probability and stats but also some other questions, then one interview then 3 interviews in one day all of which were probability, stats, brainteasers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Probability, Stats, Brainteasers, and some uni maths
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at G-Research
Interview
- Approached by recruiters
- Remote math test, high school math questions, stats. Sample test available online
- Triage, mainly brainteasers
- Focused interviews
Seems they pay quite well for what they do. I guess there may be some ethical concerns surrounding the company which they compensate for e.g. concerns about right wing political connections/ donations, previously suing employees, siloed working due to secrecy etc.
The interviewers were particularly rude, arrogant and did not seem to understand basic concepts. Lots of red flags.
Intern applicants have rated the interview process at G-Research with 1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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