Samsung Research America Research Intern Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Samsung Research America.
Samsung Research America
Research Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding Behavioral
They mostly talked about my research and papers. I was asked why certain methods were used instead of others, about design choices, and about my specific contribution to a paper. There was also a simple coding question.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Could you elaborate on your specific contribution to this paper?
- Tell me about your rationale for choosing specific research methods.
- What were the design decisions you made, and why?
Samsung Research America
Research Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Behavioral
I applied online for this digital health lab research internship and then got a call to interview. It was a virtual interview covering biomedical signal processing and cardiac physiology. The interview was 45 minutes long and had detailed questions about arrhythmias and signal processing. They also discussed my PhD research dissertation.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Could you describe the electrical conduction system of the heart?
- Can you elaborate on your PhD research dissertation?
Samsung Research America
Research Intern
Intern Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Presentation Technical screen
Interview formats
Presentation Technical Behavioral
I started with a research presentation. After that, they asked me technical questions related to wireless and machine learning. They also asked more questions about my resume and previous work experiences. I interviewed with two researchers who work in a similar field.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you explain what a Kalman filter is?
- Could you describe inverse transform sampling?
- Could you elaborate on your resume and past experiences?
Samsung Research America Research Intern Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Samsung Research America interview reports.
“What would be the qualitative effect of removing skip connections in a UNet?”
Read reports →“Could you describe the electrical conduction system of the heart?”
Read reports →“Can you explain what a Kalman filter is?”
Read reports →“Could you describe inverse transform sampling?”
Read reports →“Can you elaborate on your PhD research dissertation?”
Read report →“Could you explain the core concept of your research paper?”
Read report →“What was your specific contribution to the paper?”
Read report →“Tell me about your rationale for choosing specific research methods.”
Read report →“Tell me about your research topics and if you have any ideas for the internship project that link to your research.”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 Samsung Research America interview reports.