Machine Learning Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
The interviewer was very professional and asked for some basic ML knowledge. Following is a coding question: coding for the decision tree from scratch. The interview will give some hints along the way. It took 1 hour for the whole meeting, the coding part is 50 min at least.
Questions
Following is a coding question: Coding for the decision tree from scratch.
The interview will give some hints along the way.
But still need to understand the algorithm itself.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Upstart Machine Learning Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Upstart's interview process for their Machine Learning Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Upstart's Machine Learning Engineer interview process in United States.
Upstart Work Experiences
- 2.0Some good but mostly badSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNovember 28, 2022Pros: Compensation was good (before the stock tanked). There were some very smart coworkers. The company had a remote first philosophy.Cons: There are inexperienced mid-level managers. Some long-tenured employees can be cliquish. There are some poor attitudes towards non-Bay Area engineers. The business model doesn’t seem to be panning out in the current macro environment.
- 3.0WorkQA Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Mateo, CaliforniaFebruary 24, 2023Pros: The pay is good compared to other companies.Cons: Micro management, Less time for deadlines
- 2.0not totally horrible, but not goodSenior Quality Assurance Associate • Former EmployeeColumbus, OhioFebruary 13, 2025Pros: There were decent benefits, and I liked my team.Cons: Layoffs, bad leadership team, not transparent, focus doesn't actually seem to be on providing quality support to the applicants or borrower... just getting as many loans funded and failed growth projects so it's easy to feel like you're job is kinda pointless
