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