Process
1 coding test, 5 interviewing rounds that resulted in a rejection.
They asked the same questions which have been listed on Glassdoor.
The interviewer who took the behavioral round looked very disinterested and bored.
Questions
Design a recommendation system to suggest products.
Design an algorithm to predict product category for a user query.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Wayfair ML Scientist role in United States.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Wayfair's interview process for their ML Scientist roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive0%
Neutral50%
Negative50%
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Wayfair's ML Scientist interview process in United States.
Wayfair Work Experiences
3.0
Good Work, Terrible Management
ML Scientist • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
September 17, 2025
Pros: Office location
Kind of work we do
Cons: Terrible management.
Frequent layoffs.
Bad promotions.
5.0
Great Growth, Salary, Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Berlin, Germany
August 3, 2021
Pros: - Work-life balance
- 1:1s and mentorship to help career growth
- Good salary and bonus
Cons: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
5.0
Dinamically growing company, a lot of new opportunities
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
July 13, 2019
Pros: Many opportunities to learn new things for newbies and career growth for experienced persons.
Cons: Because of really fast growth, projects can be a little bit unstable. Sometimes you have to redo the same features because some requirements changed.
- 3.0Good Work, Terrible ManagementML Scientist • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesSeptember 17, 2025Pros: Office location Kind of work we doCons: Terrible management. Frequent layoffs. Bad promotions.
- 5.0Great Growth, Salary, BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBerlin, GermanyAugust 3, 2021Pros: - Work-life balance - 1:1s and mentorship to help career growth - Good salary and bonusCons: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- 5.0Dinamically growing company, a lot of new opportunitiesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesJuly 13, 2019Pros: Many opportunities to learn new things for newbies and career growth for experienced persons.Cons: Because of really fast growth, projects can be a little bit unstable. Sometimes you have to redo the same features because some requirements changed.
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