I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Samsung Research America (Mountain View, CA) in Sept 2025
Interview
The interview process itself was reasonable, though the overall recruitment experience was highly disappointing. After an initial call with the recruiter, I participated in a screening round with the hiring manager, which included a 10-minute presentation and a 40-minute discussion of my resume. The final interview loop consisted of a 45-minute presentation and five subsequent interviews. The technical questions were relatively straightforward.
While the interviews were fair in scope and content, the conduct of the recruitment team left a negative impression. After completing six hours of final interviews, I received no further communication or feedback—effectively being ghosted. As a Ph.D. holder, I am well-acquainted with professional rejections; however, the complete lack of follow-up in this case reflects a concerning level of disregard for candidates’ time and effort.
Although I might expect such treatment after an initial screening, it is unacceptable from a company of Samsung’s stature following a full interview loop. This experience demonstrated a lack of professionalism and respect for applicants. Consequently, I will not be pursuing any future opportunities with Samsung Research America and will advise my peers and colleagues to exercise caution when considering roles there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Coding exercise focused on mapping a real-time convolution task onto hardware, which involved discussions on memory organization, compression strategies, input preprocessing, and implementation details.
2. Advances in AI models (both Large Language Models and Large Vision Models) and their mapping efficiency on various hardware architectures.
Hi,
Thank you for providing such thoughtful feedback about your interview experience. We regret that our follow-up fell short of expectations. Your detailed input will help us improve our communication and ensure all applicants receive timely updates after their interviews.
Kind regards,
SRA People Team
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