Process
I applied for a DS/Machine Learning role through a recruiter on LinkedIn.
The technical question I was asked was absurdly difficult to solve in the amount of time given without any help. It was a combination of a probability/distribution question and recursion.
Given fnxn() which returns 0 or 1 with uniform probability, write a function funxn_6() to return an integer from 0 to 6 with uniform probability.
The interviewer gave me hints, and I solved the problem. I didn't go further.
Questions
Given a function f(x) of uniform probability returning 0 or 1, write a function f(x)_6() to return an integer from 0 to 6 with uniform probability.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 19 interview experiences for the LinkedIn Machine Learning Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
LinkedIn's interview process for their Machine Learning Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for LinkedIn's Machine Learning Engineer interview process in United States.
LinkedIn Work Experiences
- 5.0Good work-life balance with some experimental requirementsMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeMountain View, CAAugust 19, 2026Pros: There is a good work-life balance and autonomy to own work.Cons: Not much, but it can at times require a lot of proof to do experiments.
- 5.0Slow Pace, Great BenefitsMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesJune 28, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance, nice colleagues, great salary, a lot of paid holidays, great food.Cons: Move too slow. Infra is not that great.
- 4.0More works recentlyMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesJuly 18, 2023Pros: Good food in day, shutdown for summer and winter.Cons: Some teams even work in-day shutdown. Shutdown does not bring a lot of benefit. Hotel, flight is [REDACTED] during shutdown. I would prefer to have limited PTO instead of unlimited. All our teammates' PTO is < 10 days.
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