Apple Machine Learning Engineer - Junior Level Interview Preparation Guide
Machine Learning Engineer
Apple
Junior
6 rounds
Updated 11/23/2025
Apple's Machine Learning Engineer interview process for junior-level candidates consists of 6 rounds designed to assess your ability to build, deploy, and optimize ML models for Apple's products and devices. The process evaluates technical depth in ML fundamentals, coding proficiency, system design thinking, and cultural alignment. Apple emphasizes on-device ML optimization, real-world problem-solving under constraints, and cross-functional collaboration. The interview process spans 4-6 weeks from initial recruiter contact to final decision.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening
40 min4 focus topicsbehavioral
2
Technical Phone Screen - Coding
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
3
Onsite Round 1 - ML Fundamentals and Theory
60 min6 focus topicstechnical
4
Onsite Round 2 - ML System Design
75 min6 focus topicssystem design
5
Onsite Round 3 - ML Implementation Challenge
90 min5 focus topicstechnical
6
Onsite Round 4 - Cross-Functional and Behavioral
60 min5 focus topicsbehavioral
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