Interview Experiences

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RedditMachine Learning Engineer
Reported Jul 2026

Reddit Machine Learning Engineer interview experience: two DSA rounds

The interview was straightforward: two data-structures-and-algorithms rounds along with machine-learning knowledge. The interviewers were kind and easygoing, and one of them in particular made the conversation feel comfortable. The format matched what I expected for the role. There were no strange surprises, just a clean sequence with a relaxed tone. I did not receive an offer, but the interview…

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RedditData ScientistSenior+
Jun 2026

Blindsided by a No-AB-Test Ads Case

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RedditMachine Learning Engineer
May 2026

Tennis Scoring OOD With Sets and Side Switching

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RedditBackend Engineer
May 2026

Load Balancer Deep-Dive and a One-Week Offer

General coding 1: the Report Chain problem General coding 2: the Tennis Game problem — afterward the interviewer also chatted with me a bit about the strategy pattern Backend programming: the Load Balancer problem: It's split into four parts, and they give you a codebase. Part 1: The load balancer keeps getting error code 500. You need to find the cause — the cause is that the LB has the hostname…

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RedditMachine Learning Engineer
Feb 2026

Live Coding EDA and CTR Model, Then Ghosted by Recruiting

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RedditData Scientist
Dec 2025

Four Case Rounds With the Ads Team

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What are interview experiences?

An interview experience is a candidate's own account of a hiring loop — not a question bank entry. It tells you the shape of the process: how many rounds there were, what each round actually tested, how long the gaps between them ran, and what the recruiter said at the end. That context is the part a question list cannot give you.

How to read them

Weight recent write-ups more heavily — interview loops change, often within a year. Read several for the same company and role rather than one: a single account tells you what one interviewer asked, while five tell you what the bar is. Note the outcome badge too, since a rejection write-up usually explains the gap far more precisely than an offer one.

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