FAANG-Standard Interview Preparation Guide: Mid-Level AI Engineer
AI Engineer
Mid Level
6 rounds
Updated 11/23/2025
This guide is based on general FAANG interview practices and may not reflect specific company procedures.
The Mid-Level AI Engineer interview process at FAANG companies typically spans 5-6 interview rounds over 3-5 weeks. The process assesses your ability to design and implement AI systems at scale, solve complex ML problems, understand production systems, write high-quality code, and demonstrate the soft skills needed to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced environment. You'll be evaluated on technical depth in AI/ML, system design thinking, problem-solving approach, communication clarity, and cultural fit.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Phone Screen
40 min4 focus topicsculture fit
2
Technical Phone Screen - Coding & ML Fundamentals
60 min6 focus topicstechnical
3
Technical Interview - Deep Learning & Neural Networks
60 min7 focus topicstechnical
4
System Design Interview - AI/ML Systems
75 min7 focus topicssystem design
5
Behavioral & Leadership Interview
50 min7 focus topicsbehavioral
6
Hiring Manager / Bar Raiser Round
50 min4 focus topicsbehavioral
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