Inside My Apple Software Engineer Interview: Tackling Tough RAG Questions

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Interview Date: Not specified
Result: Not specified
Difficulty: Not specified

Interview Process

The interview process consisted of two phone screen rounds. The first round was with a Chinese interviewer who asked detailed questions about retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), including past RAG projects, methods to reduce hallucination, and evaluation strategies. Candidates needed to be well-versed in both their specific projects and the foundational concepts of the RAG field.

The second round was with a non-Chinese interviewer who presented a challenging problem that was similar to a known hard problem but required handling decimal time instead of integer time. The candidate was unable to solve the problem, resulting in an unsuccessful outcome.

Technical Questions

  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) related questions

Tips & Insights

Be well-prepared to discuss your projects in detail and have a strong understanding of the underlying concepts in your field.