Process
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day.
HR called to schedule a technical phone screen. The technical phone screen consists of 3 machine learning fundamental questions and 2 LeetCode hard questions. Overall, it was not very difficult, and the interviewer was nice. I proceeded to the onsite.
Questions
Where do vanishing gradients happen?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 38 interview experiences for the Pinterest Machine Learning Engineer role.
Success Rate
5%
Pass Rate
Pinterest's interview process for their Machine Learning Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral26%
Negative24%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Pinterest's Machine Learning Engineer interview process.
Pinterest Work Experiences
4.0
Good tech company but not sure about future
Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, CA
February 11, 2026
Pros: Great people, good pay, and people who really care.
Cons: Some politics is annoying, and top leadership has no vision.
4.0
Good Pay, Too Much Politics
Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
December 30, 2024
Pros: - Good compensation
- Remote-friendly
Cons: - Lots of politics
- Too many useless managements
5.0
Great engineering team, goal-driven
Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 26, 2024
Pros: Most people at Pinterest are top of their class and pretty good in their job. Execution quality is top notch since Ready took over.
Cons: We still have room to increase the quality of our senior leadership.
- 4.0Good tech company but not sure about futureMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, CAFebruary 11, 2026Pros: Great people, good pay, and people who really care.Cons: Some politics is annoying, and top leadership has no vision.
- 4.0Good Pay, Too Much PoliticsMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 30, 2024Pros: - Good compensation - Remote-friendlyCons: - Lots of politics - Too many useless managements
- 5.0Great engineering team, goal-drivenMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 26, 2024Pros: Most people at Pinterest are top of their class and pretty good in their job. Execution quality is top notch since Ready took over.Cons: We still have room to increase the quality of our senior leadership.
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