Interviewed with IBM Quantum USA
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The recruiter said you are in the “pre-employment checks” process and will be offered in 2–4 days. → After 2 weeks, the portal changed to “No Longer Under Consideration,” and I got a candidate experience survey email from HR. Has anyone had this happen and still received an offer, or does it always mean rejection? Not at IBM, but at other companies. Unfortunately, it almost certainly means they decided to go with another candidate. Your recruiter should have reached out to you, but there are lots of bad ones who simply ghost candidates sometimes. I think you're just holding onto hope, but the portal message is pretty clear. I'm sorry I won't be able to answer your question as I'm a student myself but do you mind if I ask you a few questions related to the interview? They are looking for Caltech phds graduants nowadays. After that, did you receive an offer? After showing "No Longer on Consideration" I reached out to the hiring manager after that and he told me I didn't have enough experience so they were going with a different candidate. Quantum algorithms have seen several significant breakthroughs recently, pushing the boundaries of what quantum computers can achieve. Here are some of the latest advancements and key insights from Redditors: Unified Framework: Researchers have been developing a unified framework for quantum algorithms called Quantum Singular Value Transform (QSVT) and Quantum Signal Processing (QSP). "Well you have the famous ones like Shor, then Grover for search. Recently there have been several advances towards making a unified framework for quantum algorithms called Quantum Singular Value Transform (QSVT) and Quantum Signal Processing (QSP)." Applications in Chemistry and Materials: Hamiltonian simulation algorithms, such as the Suzuki-Trotter method, have direct applications in quantum chemistry, drug discovery, and materials discovery. "On the other hand you have the Hamiltonian simulation family of algorithms (Suzuki Trotter to begin with) which have direct applications to quantum chemistry, drug discovery and materials discovery among others." Explosion of Work: There has been a significant increase in research and development in Quantum Error Correcting Codes, especially from companies like IBM. "A less popularly known but nevertheless very active field of research is Quantum Error Correcting Codes which has seen an explosion of work in the last few years, especially from companies like IBM." Exponential Speedup: A new quantum algorithm called Gaussian Boson Sampling has shown exponential speedup versus Monte Carlo simulation for Gaussian estimators. "A couple of days ago I saw a talk by a researcher that showcased a new quantum algorithm that shows exponential speedup vs Monte Carlo simulation. It's called Gaussian Boson Sampling and it works on the class of problems known as Gaussian estimators." Enabling Universal Quantum Algorithms: Scientists have achieved magic state distillation on logical qubits, which is crucial for enabling universal quantum algorithms. "Scientists at QuEra have, for the first time ever, performed magic state distillation—a critical process for enabling meaningful quantum computation—on logical qubits." Data Transfer Breakthrough: Researchers at the University of Oxford built a scalable quantum supercomputer capable of quantum teleportation, which allows for the transfer of quantum information between two points using entanglement and classical information. "We did, for data. No matter is being moved. From my shit understanding it allows quantum processors to be linked together so they can technically work as one." Google's Breakthrough: Google's Quantum AI achieved the first verifiable quantum advantage with their Quantum Echoes algorithm, which ran 13,000 times faster than the world's most powerful supercomputer. "Google's Quantum AI just achieved something historic: the first verifiable quantum advantage." These breakthroughs highlight the rapid progress in quantum algorithms and their potential to revolutionize various fields. However, challenges remain, and the practical applications of quantum computing are still some years away. <