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[5][SYSTEM DESIGN]System Design
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Apple — Software Engineer ❌ FailedLevel: Mid-Level
Round: Virtual Onsite  ·  Type: System Design  ·  Difficulty: 5/10  ·  Duration: 90 min  ·  Interviewer: Very Friendly
Topics: System Design
Location: Austin, TX, US
Interview date: 2026-02-16
Got offer: False
SummaryDesign and build an RAG system on the corpus of data.
DetailsWhy did you choose a hybrid approach?
Why BM25 keyword matching?
Implement the beam search algorithm
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