I applied for the ML Scientist position at Nuro via the official website. Just a couple of days after submitting the online application, I received an email from a recruiter to schedule the interview process.

My interview process consisted of two rounds of phone interviews and two on-site interviews. I was so impressed by Nuro's interview; it was definitely one of my best interview experiences so far.

Two phone interviews (45 minutes each, scheduled in two successive weeks) were followed by two on-site interviews.

The first round interview involved about a 20-minute conversation on my research and work experience, including general ML knowledge, model design, and solving some specific problems on deep learning. After that, I was asked to solve a coding problem about computational geometry, which I solved using C++.

The second round phone interview consisted of deep-diving questions related to my ML experience, especially on model design and training of deep networks. There was no coding test in this round.

The first on-site interview (one week after the second round phone interview) included four rounds of 45-minute technical interviews, conducted one-to-one in a meeting room. Three of the four rounds mixed domain knowledge questions with coding problems. The remaining round focused on machine learning design for a specific problem. All questions were challenging, down-to-earth, and related to my background (CV and ML). The coding problems (algorithm and data structure) were flexible and closely related to practical applications relevant to my background. I believe they are well-suited for recognizing candidates with hands-on experience and solid background knowledge. The pace of the interviews was intensive and stimulating.

The second on-site interview (about one week after the technical on-site interview) consisted of two rounds of conversations on culture fit. The interviewers discussed many culture-related questions with me in a conscientious manner, and I also asked some questions about Nuro.

In short, Nuro's interview process is efficient, professional, and technically distinguished. I enjoyed Nuro's interview and learned a lot from the conversations with the interviewers.

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