OpenAI Researcher’s Notes for AI Interview Preparation
Alisa Ly, an OpenAI researcher, published her study materials and job search experience in the AI field, validated by 57 interviews.
OpenAI Researcher Alisa Ly went through 57 interviews before landing a job at the company, and then openly published her entire preparation and job search journey.
If you are preparing for Research Scientist or MTS positions, this is one of the most comprehensive practical resources available right now.
You can use her notes directly or simply take the list of topics and cover them on your own. Such materials are rarely published.
Useful Resources:
- LLM Notes: alisa-s-book-of-llms
- Mathematics: math-notes
- Job Search & Interview Breakdown: job-search
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