Spotify Machine Learning Engineer Interview Preparation Guide - Mid Level (2-5 Years)

Spotify's ML Engineer interview process for mid-level candidates consists of an initial recruiter screen, a technical phone interview focused on applied machine learning, and 4 onsite sessions covering technical depth, system design, product collaboration, and cultural fit. The process evaluates technical proficiency with production ML systems, ability to design scalable solutions aligned with Spotify's 600+ million-user scale, product thinking centered on user experience, and collaboration skills in a data-driven, creative environment. The total process typically spans 4-6 weeks from initial contact to offer.