I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Apple (Cambridge, England) in Nov 2024
Interview
It was a video call with two senior ML Engineer. They asked questions about newest ML methods. It took approximately 1 hour. In overall, in comparison with other interviews, it was a little bit more difficult.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What method will you use if you face with a specific situation.
I applied online. I interviewed at Apple in Jun 2026
Interview
First round was very relaxed, essentially just informing me about the position and asking details about my resume. They did not dive into any technical details, I think they were mostly concerned if I would be able to transfer my academic skills into a product driven role. I left it feeling quite good. However, I guess they decided I wasn't suited to the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me more about X project on inference optimization
5 rounds. Hr interview , 2 coding and 2 system design.
Coding was okay as long as you prep well.
System design ideally you know the fundamentals of vertical and horizontal scaling. Ideally check a research paper for some cool idea to add
I applied online. I interviewed at Apple in Jan 2026
Interview
The interview itself is ok, but the process is very slow and recruiters are not orgonized you have to chase them to get any response. they replied after 4 weeks of any updates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
it was not leetcode style it was actual data and system design
AI/ML Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Apple with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for AI/ML Engineer roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Apple overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Apple as a AI/ML Engineer according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 19%
Phone interview: 19%
Presentation: 13%
Personality test: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Drug test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
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