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Bait and switch for machine learning engineer

Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Capital One for 2 years
March 6, 2024
New York, New York
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Good benefits, work-life balance if you don't care about promotion or being put into a low rank.

Cons

This review may only apply to a specific sub-LOB, but if you are in this sub-LOB, you know what I am talking about.

They hire you as a Machine Learning Engineer, and you then find there is nothing in your daily work that has anything to do with machine learning. Half of your time is spent working on governance and OPL. Your skillsets or domain knowledge in machine learning will diminish due to lack of use.

The managers who have Machine Learning titles know nothing about machine learning. They got this title when the organization shifted its focus to machine learning and needed the headcount to show stakeholders that C1 is AI-driven.

They never understood nor appreciated your insights or skillsets. On the contrary, some managers exhibit hostility due to feeling threatened by the hired Machine Learning Engineers' better insight on the project as a whole.

Stay away if you are a Machine Learning Engineer.

Advice to Management

Align the job title with the individual's expertise and skill set.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
1.0

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