I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Synthesia
Average interview
Application
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Synthesia
Interview
Although I didn’t receive an offer in the end, I had an excellent experience throughout the entire recruitment process.
The process started with an initial conversation with the recruiter, who was always very responsive, helpful, and supportive from start to finish. I then had a second interview with a team leader where we discussed my background and experience in more depth, followed by a coding challenge, and finally, one last interview.
What truly stood out to me — and what made my experience with Synthesia one of the best so far — was the time and care they put into providing constructive feedback, even after the process had finished. Everyone I interacted with was kind, professional, and encouraging so my overall experience was very positive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions about profiling, distributed training, linear algebra, python programming.
I had an initial interview with HR, followed by an interview with two managers to get to know each other and assess whether I was a good fit for the company. After that, I completed a take-home assignment designed to show how I approach day-to-day work. Once I submitted it, I had another interview to discuss my solutions, along with some additional questions on the generative topic. Overall, it was a good experience. Each member of the team was transparent throughout the entire process and showed great respect for the candidate’s time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
State-of-the-art questions in the generative area and ML fundamentals.
I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Synthesia
Interview
I applied for the Research Engineer role in the London office and the whole process took about 6–8 weeks. It started with an intro chat with an in-house recruiter who clearly explained the steps and timeline, followed by an interview with the team manager about my background and skills. After that I was given a take-home task (around 6 hours) focused on problem-solving, quickly setting up a testable pipeline, and showing extendability. The next stage was a discussion about my solution and how I could improve it, and the final interview with the Head of Research was about my approach to applied research, keeping up with the state of the art, and balancing innovation with practicality. Overall the process was clear and fair, everyone I spoke to was an expert in their field, and the questions were designed to genuinely assess fit for the role and the dynamics of the team. My experience was very positive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions and take-home task were designed to genuinely assess fit for the role and the dynamics of the team.