Process
Went through the OA and four rounds of virtual onsite.
The OA contained a lot of basic machine learning questions with a limited amount of time.
The virtual onsite consisted of:
- Two technical interviews
- Two machine learning interviews
Questions
A machine learning interview is about designing a system for a specific task.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 23 interview experiences for the Pinterest Machine Learning Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
4%
Pass Rate
Pinterest's interview process for their Machine Learning Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive39%
Neutral35%
Negative26%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Pinterest's Machine Learning Engineer interview process in United States.
Pinterest Work Experiences
5.0
Great Projects, Limited Remote
Machine Learning Engineer • Former Employee
Amsterdam, Netherlands
October 16, 2024
Pros: Good and interesting projects to work on.
Cons: Limiter relocation availability for remote options
3.0
Decent pay but poor leadership and unclear paths
Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
July 31, 2026
Pros: - WLB is fine.
- Pay is decent.
- Fully remote (so far).
Cons: There was an unclear career development and a very unclear career path. The leadership and management were terrible. There was poor vision and a lot of churn.
5.0
Machine learning engineer
Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
September 8, 2018
Pros: Perks
* Free food
* Impact of work
* Friendly people
* Good manager
Cons: Food can be improved despite free.
No other issues.
- 5.0Great Projects, Limited RemoteMachine Learning Engineer • Former EmployeeAmsterdam, NetherlandsOctober 16, 2024Pros: Good and interesting projects to work on.Cons: Limiter relocation availability for remote options
- 3.0Decent pay but poor leadership and unclear pathsMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeJuly 31, 2026Pros: - WLB is fine. - Pay is decent. - Fully remote (so far).Cons: There was an unclear career development and a very unclear career path. The leadership and management were terrible. There was poor vision and a lot of churn.
- 5.0Machine learning engineerMachine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 8, 2018Pros: Perks * Free food * Impact of work * Friendly people * Good managerCons: Food can be improved despite free. No other issues.
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