Machine Learning Engineer Interview Experience - Los Angeles, California
Process
The interview process consists of four rounds:
- Introduction call
- Technical interview over the phone with a shared computer screen
- Take-home quiz
- On-site interview lasting six hours
The interviewer called me 15 minutes late for the introduction call because her previous meeting ran over. While this was acceptable to me, it might not appear professional to others. Additionally, she reduced my interview time from 30 minutes to 15 minutes as she had another interview scheduled immediately after mine.
The technical interview was very good. There are some smart people working there, and the interviewer, Xiangrui Meng, was very polite and understood my answers. This is something I rarely experience.
Questions
Mostly, we discussed my research work. The questions were based on that, followed by one Java program to solve matrix multiplication with a twist.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Databricks Machine Learning Engineer role in Los Angeles, California.
Success Rate
Databricks's interview process for their Machine Learning Engineer roles in Los Angeles, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Databricks's Machine Learning Engineer interview process in Los Angeles, California.
Databricks Work Experiences
- 3.0Good Culture, Work-life Balance LackingMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 3, 2025Pros: Good work culture, decent pay.Cons: Con: Less work-life balance
- 3.0Great Money, Can't Do AnythingMachine Learning Engineer • Former EmployeeApril 21, 2024Pros: 10x money. Things were great (assumed).Cons: Can't do nothing, that's the problem.
- 5.0Great Team, Great PlaceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesMay 12, 2024Pros: Good place to work. Good team.Cons: Nothing as of now.
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