Netflix Machine Learning Engineer (Mid-Level) - Comprehensive Interview Preparation Guide
Machine Learning Engineer
Netflix
Mid Level
7 rounds
Updated 11/23/2025
Netflix's ML Engineer interview process evaluates your ability to design and deploy scalable machine learning systems serving hundreds of millions of users. The interview consists of a recruiter screening, take-home modeling assessment, technical phone screens, and multiple onsite rounds covering system design, advanced coding, ML theory, and behavioral fit. Netflix emphasizes production-scale thinking, end-to-end project ownership, understanding of distributed systems, and alignment with their Freedom & Responsibility culture. The process assesses both technical depth and your ability to make pragmatic trade-offs between model complexity, latency, and maintainability.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening
30 min5 focus topicsculture fit
2
Take-Home Modeling Quiz
180 min6 focus topicstechnical
3
Phone Technical Screen: Coding and ML Fundamentals
75 min5 focus topicstechnical
4
Onsite Round 1: ML System Design
75 min6 focus topicssystem design
5
Onsite Round 2: Advanced Coding and Data Manipulation
90 min5 focus topicstechnical
6
Onsite Round 3: ML Theory, Statistics, and Deep Learning
60 min6 focus topicstechnical
7
Onsite Round 4: Behavioral and Culture Fit
50 min6 focus topicsbehavioral
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