TCS Research

1. 1

   Resume shortlist

   Resume shortlisting
   eliminatory

   CV, audio and DL projects · published research

   Shortlist driven by a published paper and varied projects; role assigned matched the paper's area (audio processing).

2. 2

   Technical interview

   Technical interview over phone
   phone call75 minvirtual

   own published paper in depth · MFCC features · vocoders · transformer encoder-decoder · neural network training loop · MSE and cross-entropy loss · DL scenario design · DSA coding ability

   Started with introduction; interviewers dwelled on the candidate's publication. Non-technical part asked verbally about work experience and DSA ability.

Advice from candidates

5 pieces of advice, in their own words. Names removed.

• It's crucial to review your resume carefully before the interview, as the panel will ask detailed questions regarding the information provided.

  general · 2022

• Additionally, it's advisable to prepare for reasoning questions related to the field you're applying for, as this may be a part of the assessment process.

  interview · 2022

• They'll provide ample time to solve the problem, and it's essential to articulate your thought process to the interviewers as you work through it.

  interview · 2022

• Be good or great at DL coding theory and coding and coding logics, LLMs (TCS R&I has many roles here), RL, and Audio processing, if it is offered by any professor.

  preparation · 2024-25

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Question patterns reported

The kind of problem, not the problem itself. Our practice questions are written to match these patterns.

• Technicaldesign low-latency RTL circuit to search a list of 1000 values
• Technicalextend circuit to return the matching index