Machine Learning Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
April 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Quick and efficient.
Questions are less difficult than questions on Google.
The process is really fast. I received a rejection email after 2 days.
One phone screen technical coding question.
Four rounds in the onsite interview.
Questions
- Coding BFS
- Coding Binary Tree
- Machine Learning Design
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 8 interview experiences for the Meta Machine Learning Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
38%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Machine Learning Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive88%
Neutral0%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Machine Learning Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Meta Work Experiences
5.0
Hard work while being treated well
Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
April 10, 2020
Pros: Fair evaluations, challenging problems, supportive peers and managers.
Cons: The competitive environment pushes some people to work extra hours.
5.0
Interesting work and fast-paced culture
Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 24, 2021
Pros: Interesting technical problems to work on and pretty fast-paced compared to the other tech giants. I also personally like the focus on actual product impact.
Cons: Too many meetings. Hit-or-miss middle managers.
4.0
Meta Machine Learning Role Interview Experience
Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
July 7, 2025
Pros: Recruiter was super friendly and helpful throughout.
Easy to reschedule interviews as needed.
Behavioral round felt conversational, not forced.
You get a chance to ask meaningful questions.
Cons: 45 minutes per round felt tight, especially for coding.
The process almost took 3 months.
I think Meta is not hiring STEM OPT candidates; not sure though.
- 5.0Hard work while being treated wellMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 10, 2020Pros: Fair evaluations, challenging problems, supportive peers and managers.Cons: The competitive environment pushes some people to work extra hours.
- 5.0Interesting work and fast-paced cultureMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 24, 2021Pros: Interesting technical problems to work on and pretty fast-paced compared to the other tech giants. I also personally like the focus on actual product impact.Cons: Too many meetings. Hit-or-miss middle managers.
- 4.0Meta Machine Learning Role Interview ExperienceMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 7, 2025Pros: Recruiter was super friendly and helpful throughout. Easy to reschedule interviews as needed. Behavioral round felt conversational, not forced. You get a chance to ask meaningful questions.Cons: 45 minutes per round felt tight, especially for coding. The process almost took 3 months. I think Meta is not hiring STEM OPT candidates; not sure though.
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