Software Engineer - Machine Learning Interview Experience
January 30, 2026
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I applied through a recruiter.
There was a phone screen, followed by an onsite with four interviews:
- Coding (two rounds)
- ML system design (one round)
- Behavioral (one round)
The coding questions were common LeetCode problems. The ML system design focused on all stages of data curation, model training, and deployment. The behavioral interview was straightforward.
Questions
LeetCode questions: medium or hard questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 23 interview experiences for the Meta Software Engineer - Machine Learning role.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer - Machine Learning roles is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive70%
Neutral26%
Negative4%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer - Machine Learning interview process.
Meta Work Experiences
4.0
Good for new grads
Software Engineer - Machine Learning • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
August 27, 2020
Pros: Compensation, learning speed, team members.
Cons: No work-life balance, frequent reorgs.
1.0
Burnout Under Intense Pressure
Software Engineer - Machine Learning • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 17, 2022
Pros: If you want to get burnt out by 40, this is the best place to be.
Cons: Cutthroat, always under tremendous pressure to overachieve to not get fired.
4.0
Great Place to Work, but Stressful
Software Engineer - Machine Learning • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 7, 2020
Pros: Good pay, interesting work, good people
Cons: Bad work-life balance, competitive, and chaotic.
- 4.0Good for new gradsSoftware Engineer - Machine Learning • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 27, 2020Pros: Compensation, learning speed, team members.Cons: No work-life balance, frequent reorgs.
- 1.0Burnout Under Intense PressureSoftware Engineer - Machine Learning • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 17, 2022Pros: If you want to get burnt out by 40, this is the best place to be.Cons: Cutthroat, always under tremendous pressure to overachieve to not get fired.
- 4.0Great Place to Work, but StressfulSoftware Engineer - Machine Learning • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 7, 2020Pros: Good pay, interesting work, good peopleCons: Bad work-life balance, competitive, and chaotic.
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