Design a RAG-based assistant service

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This question evaluates system-design and machine-learning engineering competencies related to Retrieval-Augmented Generation, including architecture for retrieval and indexing, access control and tenant isolation, freshness and observability, citation and hallucination mitigation, and safety/PII handling.

Design a RAG-based assistant service

Company: Microsoft

Role: Machine Learning Engineer

Category: ML System Design

Difficulty: medium

Interview Round: Onsite

Overview: This question evaluates system-design and machine-learning engineering competencies related to Retrieval-Augmented Generation, including architecture for retrieval and indexing, access control and tenant isolation, freshness and observability, citation and hallucination mitigation, and safety/PII handling.

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Jan 6, 2026
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