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There were some algorithmic questions (basically they describe a case where you need to do a complicated search over large datasets, I solved the problem via KD-trees, which the reviewer seemed to like, but they ended up implementing a giant hash instead).
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Machine Learning PhD Intern

Interviewed at Apple

4.1
Mar 11, 2014

There were some algorithmic questions (basically they describe a case where you need to do a complicated search over large datasets, I solved the problem via KD-trees, which the reviewer seemed to like, but they ended up implementing a giant hash instead).

2 Medium programming questions and 1 Easy; probability multiple-choice problems for the closest number with time limit 90 seconds each; find the next element in a sequence of numbers; mini-games testing reaction time and logical thinking.
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Quantitative Researcher, PhD Intern

Interviewed at Optiver

3.8
Jul 23, 2025

2 Medium programming questions and 1 Easy; probability multiple-choice problems for the closest number with time limit 90 seconds each; find the next element in a sequence of numbers; mini-games testing reaction time and logical thinking.

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