Machine Learning Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
Process
Several phone calls.
Coding Screen
Final round consisting of several coding screens, behavioral interview, and ML system design interviews. In total, 6 LC-style questions were asked.
There was a hiring freeze, but then they restarted hiring. I have found them to be very unbiased.
Questions
6 LC style questions
Design a recommender system.
Usual behavioral questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 10 interview experiences for the Meta Machine Learning Engineer role in Menlo Park, California.
Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Machine Learning Engineer roles in Menlo Park, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Machine Learning Engineer interview process in Menlo Park, California.
Meta Work Experiences
- 5.0Fast-paced, high-quality learning environmentMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 3, 2025Pros: I love how they make interns work on projects that are relevant to the teams, so it makes you feel valued. They encourage a very fast-paced learning rate, initiative, and starting beneficial projects on your own.Cons: The learning curve can be quite steep, especially in the early weeks of your internship.
- 4.0Too performance-drivenMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesAugust 17, 2025Pros: Fast-paced. Great benefits and pay.Cons: Everyone is focused on what they can show for their performance reviews.
- 3.0Not worth going anymoreMachine Learning Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJune 9, 2025Pros: relatively high pay free foodCons: toxic workplace minimum work-life balance reduced benefits
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