Google | PayPal | SWE | ML | Nov | [Offer]

I interviewed with both Google and PayPal for a Software Engineer in Machine Learning position. I had 1.5 years of experience at the time, including one year at PayPal. I received a referral for the PayPal position and was contacted by a recruiter shortly after. The interview process consisted of a phone screen and a virtual onsite. The phone screen involved a LeetCode-style coding question and general Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing questions. The virtual onsite consisted of four rounds, each with a coding question and Machine Learning theory questions. I performed well in all rounds and received positive feedback from the interviewers. I also interviewed with Google for a similar position. I applied online and was fortunate to receive a callback. The interview process for Google involved two phone screens and a virtual onsite. The phone screens included LeetCode-style coding questions. The virtual onsite consisted of four rounds, including a behavioral round and two rounds focused on Machine Learning theory. My performance in the Google interview was not as strong as my performance in the PayPal interview. I received an offer from Google for a Level 3 position. I ultimately chose Google, as it was a dream job for me. I hope this experience is helpful to others preparing for similar interviews. I found that there was a lack of information available about Software Engineer in Machine Learning interviews, so I hope this post adds value to the community. Good luck to everyone preparing for interviews!