Machine Learning Engineer/Data Scientist Interview Experience
Process
The overall process was very smooth. Everyone that I was in contact with was super friendly and accommodating.
First step was a quick phone call with the recruiter. There were barely any technical questions asked during that initial interview; it was mostly focused on what my interests are and whether or not they were aligned with the company.
Next rounds were going to be:
- Technical coding round
- Technical ML round
- Onsite
I did not unfortunately make it past round 2.
In the technical coding round, I was asked a lot of questions about the SoundHound and Hound apps and their features, and my thoughts on the apps, etc., followed by a LeetCode hard question.
The response after the interview was pretty quick as well. Throughout the whole process, there was major emphasis on the candidate's knowledge of their apps and their functionalities.
Questions
LeetCode hard coding problem
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the SoundHound Machine Learning Engineer/Data Scientist role in United States.
Success Rate
SoundHound's interview process for their Machine Learning Engineer/Data Scientist roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for SoundHound's Machine Learning Engineer/Data Scientist interview process in United States.
SoundHound Work Experiences
- 5.0A friendly, helpful, and open working environmentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSanta Clara, California, United StatesMarch 5, 2018Pros: • Perfect combination of support and responsibilities, especially for a software developer fresh out of school. There is plenty of room to make mistakes, but also high enough expectations to encourage improvement. • The work is creative and allows you as a developer to work with cutting-edge technology, solving open-ended problems which may have never yet been attempted. • The working environment is friendly and everyone is willing to take the time to answer your questions. The employees are all very humble but also very competent, which means you will have plenty of experts in different fields willing and able to guide you.Cons: Many technologies used in everyday work need to be updated to make work easier for programmers. For example, the update to C++11 and Python 2.7 still hasn't been made, let alone updating to C++14 and Python 3.6. There are several other outdated technologies in use, but these two are the biggest offenders. While the general experience of working on a large team and contributing to a massive project with a groundbreaking approach is very relevant, the actual day-to-day work is so unique that it will likely not make you more employable on its own.
- 4.0Good Workplace, Bad ManagementSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeJanuary 25, 2023Pros: Team is good and very good payment.Cons: Management is unstructured, and there is no really direct communication from the managers.
- 4.0Good Pay, Limited FutureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJanuary 13, 2023Pros: - Reasonably well paid - Friendly and helpful colleaguesCons: - Doesn't seem to have a very promising career advancement. - Currently facing financial issues.
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