Spotify Senior Machine Learning Engineer Interview Preparation Guide
Machine Learning Engineer
Spotify
Senior
7 rounds
Updated 11/23/2025
Spotify's Senior Machine Learning Engineer interview process consists of 7 comprehensive stages designed to assess technical depth, system design thinking, ML engineering capabilities, and cultural alignment. The process includes an initial recruiter screening, a technical phone screen, and five onsite rounds focusing on coding fundamentals, ML system design, ML implementation, ML theory, and behavioral assessment. The company prioritizes candidates who can bridge ML research and production implementation, handle complex distributed systems, and demonstrate deep passion for music and personalization.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening
60 min5 focus topicsbehavioral
2
Technical Phone Screen
60 min6 focus topicstechnical
3
Onsite Round 1: Coding and Data Structures
75 min5 focus topicstechnical
4
Onsite Round 2: Machine Learning System Design
90 min6 focus topicssystem design
5
Onsite Round 3: Machine Learning Implementation and Feature Engineering
75 min6 focus topicstechnical
6
Onsite Round 4: Machine Learning Theory and Data Science
75 min6 focus topicstechnical
7
Onsite Round 5: Behavioral and Culture Fit
60 min6 focus topicsbehavioral
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