Senior Machine Learning Engineer Interview Experience - United States
June 28, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I have 12+ years of experience with advanced degrees, and I was interviewed by a junior interviewer. He was nice, but he wasn't even from the team that is hiring. It was a total waste of my time.
Questions
Very typical technical interview questions.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Reddit Senior Machine Learning Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Reddit's interview process for their Senior Machine Learning Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral0%
Negative100%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Reddit's Senior Machine Learning Engineer interview process in United States.
Reddit Work Experiences
3.0
Good Balance, High Pressure
Senior Machine Learning Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 3, 2024
Pros: Fully remote, unlimited PTO, good work-life balance.
Cons: High pressure to meet KPI and performance goals.
2.0
Break-neck pace that churns through people
Software Engineer Manager • Former Employee
September 18, 2025
Pros: IC level folks are smart, dedicated, and driven.
The company is in a stage of growth.
Lots to do means lots of opportunities to define what's next.
Fully remote is nice.
Cons: - 10% unregretted attrition goal means very high turnover.
- Incompetent middle management is resistant to feedback and unable to clarify expectations.
- Goals shift constantly for both projects and individuals.
- It's crunch time all the time.
- Engineering performance is measured by PR count and how many late nights they put in.
5.0
A very interesting and challenging environment
Software Engineer • Former Employee
September 17, 2025
Pros: Lots to learn, an interesting project. You get to make an impact on a very cool product.
Cons: Can be a bit meeting heavy.
- 3.0Good Balance, High PressureSenior Machine Learning Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 3, 2024Pros: Fully remote, unlimited PTO, good work-life balance.Cons: High pressure to meet KPI and performance goals.
- 2.0Break-neck pace that churns through peopleSoftware Engineer Manager • Former EmployeeSeptember 18, 2025Pros: IC level folks are smart, dedicated, and driven. The company is in a stage of growth. Lots to do means lots of opportunities to define what's next. Fully remote is nice.Cons: - 10% unregretted attrition goal means very high turnover. - Incompetent middle management is resistant to feedback and unable to clarify expectations. - Goals shift constantly for both projects and individuals. - It's crunch time all the time. - Engineering performance is measured by PR count and how many late nights they put in.
- 5.0A very interesting and challenging environmentSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeptember 17, 2025Pros: Lots to learn, an interesting project. You get to make an impact on a very cool product.Cons: Can be a bit meeting heavy.
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