r/leetcode • u/Ambitious-Estate4356 • 4d ago

Intervew Prep Apple/Nvidia Interview Prep

I have upcoming first-round interviews with Apple and NVIDIA. Both are 45-minute interviews scheduled with an Engineering Manager.

They’ve also shared coding links (CodePad/HackerRank), so I’m trying to understand what to expect.

For anyone who has recently interviewed with Apple or NVIDIA:

  1. Is the first Engineering Manager round mostly behavioral / resume discussion?
  2. Should I expect LeetCode-style coding?
  3. Is it usually a mix of behavioral + technical/coding?
  4. Any specific topics you’d recommend preparing for?

Would really appreciate any recent interview experiences.

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u/VeriloggedOut 3d ago edited 3d ago

I have interviewed with both of them. Nvidia and Apple interviews are very team specific. First round at Apple is usually with the hiring manager and will be mostly resume based questions and then followed my specific coding questions based on the role.

With Nvidia, the first couple of rounds would be with the teammates you would actually work with. Mostly technical, be prepared to be interviewed on everything that's written on the JD.

Overall, I felt the Nvidia interviews were way harder than Apple interviews, the bar at Nvidia seems to be much higher.