Microsoft

Machine Learning Engineer Interview Experience - United States

May 30, 2023

Positive ExperienceNo Response

Process

Standard machine learning questions were asked. They wanted to make sure I really understood the topics. All questions were fair and good questions. They also asked me to describe a research paper and walk through it.

Questions

Describe a recent research paper you found interesting.

Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Microsoft Machine Learning Engineer role in United States.

Success Rate

Pass Rate

Microsoft's interview process for their Machine Learning Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive67%

Neutral33%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Microsoft's Machine Learning Engineer interview process in United States.

Microsoft Interview Questions

Minimum Edge Reversals So Every Node Is Reachable

Hard

You're given a directed graph. Determine the minimum number of edges you need to reverse so that every node becomes reachable from node 0.

GraphsDynamic Programming

Two Sum

Easy

Find two numbers in a given array that add up to a specific target value, and return their indices. Essentially, you need to efficiently locate the pair that satisfies the sum requirement.

ArraysStringsTwo Pointers

Valid Word

Easy

Determine if a given word is considered valid based on a specific set of rules or constraints. The goal is to check if the input string adheres to the specified validation criteria.

Strings