Kernel Interview Questions
2 interview questions in our bank cover Kernel, most of them System Design for ML. They average 3.5/5 difficulty — hard — and each one was reported by a candidate after a real interview. Companies known to ask about Kernel: NVIDIA, Waymo.
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Question mix
- System Design for ML2
Difficulty
- 3/5 — medium1
- 4/5 — hard1
Questions tagged Kernel
GPU and Inference Systems Fundamentals
3/5This technical discussion focuses on deep learning hardware acceleration, memory hierarchies, and parallel processing strategies commonly evaluated at NVIDIA. Candidates are expected to explain hardware bottlenecks, core performance metrics, matrix multiplication optimization, and framework-level execution models. It examines your ability to reason about hardware constraints and efficient resource utilization in modern computing environments. Access the complete problem description and model solution by purchasing a subscription.
System Design for MLNVIDIAML System Design: Inference Serving with Back-of-Envelope Capacity Planning
4/5This Waymo system design question challenges you to architect a robust inference serving system for a machine learning model handling a massive user base. You'll need to perform crucial back-of-envelope calculations to estimate resource requirements like memory footprint, network bandwidth, and latency, demonstrating your ability to reason from first principles. The problem extends into advanced topics such as optimizing accelerator efficiency through techniques like kernel fusion and quantization. This comprehensive scenario tests your end-to-end understanding of deploying ML models at scale. The full problem and model solution require a subscription.
System Design for MLWaymo
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Kernel interview FAQ
- How many Kernel interview questions are there?
- 2 reported questions, mostly System Design for ML.
- Which companies ask Kernel questions?
- NVIDIA (1), Waymo (1).
- How hard are Kernel questions?
- They average 3.5 out of 5: 1 at 3/5, 1 at 4/5.