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Instacart Machine Learning Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Instacart Machine Learning Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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CodingStart here. 5 questions · ~52 min
Efficient Transaction AggregationEasy
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Aggregate Instacart order revenue, order counts, and unique customers by store using hash maps and sets in one pass.

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Custom Metric or LossMedium
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Implement a numerically stable weighted binary cross-entropy loss using NumPy.

CodingArrayspythonInstacart
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Machine Learning8 questions · ~83 min
Data Imputation TechniquesHard
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Explain common data imputation methods and choose among them based on missingness, feature type, and modeling requirements.

data preprocessingmodel selectionFeature EngineeringInstacart
Gradient Boosting and Model ComparisonsHard
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Explain gradient boosting, compare XGBoost with LightGBM, and evaluate how algorithmic choices affect model quality, speed, and reliability.

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System Design5 questions · ~52 min
Real-Time Inventory IntelligenceHard
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Evaluates system design for real-time inventory prediction and monitoring at scale.

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Feature Store for Offline and OnlineHard
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Evaluates ability to design feature infrastructure for consistent training and serving.

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Behavioral & Leadership8 questions · ~83 min
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More topics2 questions · ~21 min
Balancing Multi-Objective MetricsHard
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Tests ability to choose and balance metrics for multi-objective ranking.

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Low-Latency Streaming PipelineHard
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Tests skill in performance optimization for streaming data pipelines.

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