I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Apple (Cupertino, CA) in Nov 2024
Interview
first I met a haring manager to do a technical phone screen to confirm my skills and interests. and then for second round, I met a senior MLE at the team. But I did not enter the full loop.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Resume screening and asked my backend experiences. How to do code review, what is a good code base. And discussed my interests.
Asked standard numpy interview questions to test machine learning engineering background, but also focused on system design and general research understanding of problem related to autonomous vehicle research. Also went though standard ML fundamental questions from hiring manager.
An easy LeetCode question was asked. While having a broad understanding of machine learning is essential, the focus should be on deep learning topics. For in-depth knowledge, be prepared for transformer-based questions. All the interviewers were friendly.