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For anyone applying to the ML Engineer role. I applied and interviewed for the ML Engineer position at Recursion a few months ago. The recruiter was very responsive and professional. Interacting with the recruiter was the only positive experience throughout the interview process. I interviewed with the Vice President of Engineering and Data Science. One was somewhat interested in my background/projects, the other became frustrated as the interview progressed and ended the call after about 15 minutes. It was most likely because my familiarity with TensorFlow Extended (TFX) was basic. I was very disappointed because I really wanted to work at Recursion. I spent an enormous amount of time studying for this interview. In the end, it took me a few days to fully learn TFX, but Recursion is still looking for a ML Engineer two months later.

Some advice for anyone applying to the ML Engineer position. The position title is misleading. Recursion is looking for a _Senior_ ML Engineer. I met all the listed requirements and have three years of experience working with ML. That was not enough. Also, make sure to mention TensorFlow Extended (TFX). I'm pretty sure if you spend a day or two studying TFX, you're considered a _Senior_ and can land the ML Engineer job.

Best of luck.


For anyone applying to the ML Engineer role.

I applied and interviewed for the ML Engineer position at Recursion a few months ago. The recruiter was very responsive and professional. Interacting with the recruiter was the only positive experience throughout the interview process. I interviewed with the Vice President of Engineering and Data Science. One was somewhat interested in my background/projects, the other became frustrated as the interview progressed and ended the call after about 15 minutes. It was most likely because my familiarity with TensorFlow Extended (TFX) was basic. I was very disappointed because I really wanted to work at Recursion. I spent an enormous amount of time studying for this interview. In the end, it took me a few days to fully learn TFX, but Recursion is still looking for a ML Engineer two months later.

Some advice for anyone applying to the ML Engineer position. The position title is misleading. Recursion is looking for a _Senior_ ML Engineer. I met all the listed requirements and have three years of experience working with ML. That was not enough. Also, make sure to mention TensorFlow Extended (TFX). I'm pretty sure if you spend a day or two studying TFX, you're considered a _Senior_ and can land the ML Engineer job.

Best of luck.


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