Machine Learning Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
The interview process began with an initial screening by a recruiter to discuss the role, responsibilities, alignment with my experience, and willingness to self-relocate to NYC.
The first technical round was conducted on CoderPad, featuring SQL and Python questions.
Initially, the second round was communicated as a software development interview with system design, but it was unexpectedly changed to an API development-focused assessment in Python just a few hours before the interview.
Following this, there was no communication for a week, after which I was informed that they were looking for a candidate with more technical depth.
Questions
For the second round, which focused on API development with Python, they asked me to design an API for a sentiment analysis solution using FastAPI and explain how exception handling is implemented.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the CVS Health Machine Learning Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
CVS Health's interview process for their Machine Learning Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for CVS Health's Machine Learning Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
CVS Health Work Experiences
- 5.0Machine Learning EngineerMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeNashville, Tennessee, United StatesNovember 23, 2021Pros: • 3+ years of experience in data analytics, statistical modeling, visualization, and machine learning.Cons: Proficient in the Software Development Life Cycle, including requirements gathering, design specification, and testing as per the cycle in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
- 4.0A Mixed Bag at Aetna/CVS HealthStaff Level Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 9, 2025Pros: Access to free upskilling resources and opportunities to develop deep healthcare expertise while working with cutting-edge technologies. The company actively adopts new tech trends, and strong remote work policies offer genuine flexibility.Cons: New employees joining at the junior level face a lengthy path to equity compensation, with no RSUs available until reaching the Lead level—typically a 4-5 year timeline. Additionally, compensation challenges include non-competitive base pay, limited bonus structures, and modest annual raises.
- 3.0Good Opportunities, Bad BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 5, 2025Pros: Variety of opportunities, nice benefits.Cons: Not a great work-life balance on my team. Really disorganized (several re-orgs in the past few years left lots of apps orphaned).
