Senior Machine Learning Engineer Interview Experience - United States
March 1, 2022
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was interviewed by someone with only 1 year of experience. The questions were very basic, and I wrote the code, yet I was rejected with the default explanation.
Questions
A vague question was asked. It was the input for an ML model, but they wanted me to treat it as a string. Basically, I had to read a string and put it into a hashmap.
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Block's interview process for their Senior Machine Learning Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Block's Senior Machine Learning Engineer interview process in United States.
Block Work Experiences
3.0
Good Pay, Bad Management
Senior Machine Learning Engineer • Former Employee
April 7, 2023
Pros: The salaries and stock were above average. The colleagues were kind and fun to work with. As an international company, people respected each other's working schedule.
Cons: The work itself was not fulfilling. Experimental directions or projects were shut down too frequently. The management did not properly appreciate the value of lifelong learning. The opportunities for real career growth were lacking.
Finally, the company and some employees were fixated on bitcoin too much, trying to justify the environmental damage of a zero-sum game in an echo chamber.
5.0
Amazing Culture, Slowing Growth
Senior Machine Learning Engineer • Former Employee
October 15, 2022
Pros: Block has an incredible culture.
Lots of great people.
Well-established processes.
Great ML tooling.
Solid management vision.
Also, the management is very transparent, which is amazing.
Cons: Some growth pains. Many docs and initiatives that take a while to plan and do. While before the pandemic, the same projects would be delivered super fast.
4.0
Good Vibe, Boring Projects
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
November 7, 2025
Pros: Good work-life balance, culture, people, and less politics.
Cons: No interesting project, low stock price.
- 3.0Good Pay, Bad ManagementSenior Machine Learning Engineer • Former EmployeeApril 7, 2023Pros: The salaries and stock were above average. The colleagues were kind and fun to work with. As an international company, people respected each other's working schedule.Cons: The work itself was not fulfilling. Experimental directions or projects were shut down too frequently. The management did not properly appreciate the value of lifelong learning. The opportunities for real career growth were lacking. Finally, the company and some employees were fixated on bitcoin too much, trying to justify the environmental damage of a zero-sum game in an echo chamber.
- 5.0Amazing Culture, Slowing GrowthSenior Machine Learning Engineer • Former EmployeeOctober 15, 2022Pros: Block has an incredible culture. Lots of great people. Well-established processes. Great ML tooling. Solid management vision. Also, the management is very transparent, which is amazing.Cons: Some growth pains. Many docs and initiatives that take a while to plan and do. While before the pandemic, the same projects would be delivered super fast.
- 4.0Good Vibe, Boring ProjectsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaNovember 7, 2025Pros: Good work-life balance, culture, people, and less politics.Cons: No interesting project, low stock price.
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