Process
Applied online on February 17th and received an email response scheduling a phone interview by February 19th.
The phone interview consisted of general knowledge questions about various algorithms and methods used in AI/ML. My interviewer focused on questions surrounding Convolutional Neural Networks, which was likely due to a project I had submitted. Other topics included:
- Regression
- Reinforcement learning
- Dealing with loss
- How to structure networks
Questions
Q: What is the difference between supervised and unsupervised learning?
Q: What is the hardest part of preparing a Machine Learning project?
Q: How do you determine layer sizes in a Convolutional Neural Network?
Q: What sort of applications would a CNN be used for?
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