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Foursquare Machine Learning Engineer Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Foursquare Machine Learning Engineer interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated daily.

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CodingStart here. 5 questions · ~47 min
Implement Gradient DescentEasy
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Implement batch gradient descent to fit a one-feature linear model for Plymouth Rock Assurance claim severity estimates.

MathArraysGradient DescentFoursquare
Time Complexity of Sorting AlgorithmsEasy

Compare common sorting algorithms by best, average, and worst-case time complexity and explain when each is appropriate.

MathArraysSortingFoursquare
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Model Evaluation5 questions · ~47 min
Optimize an Underperforming ModelHard

Structured approach for improving an underperforming model through validation, tuning, threshold selection, and bias variance diagnosis.

Hyperparameter TuningCross-ValidationBias-Variance TradeoffFoursquare
Build Reliable Model EvaluationMedium

Approach for evaluating models so performance is stable, well calibrated, and fit for production scale.

Cross-ValidationCalibrationPrecisionFoursquare
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System Design4 questions · ~37 min
Design a Behavior-Based RecommenderHard

Design a recommendation system that uses user behavior to retrieve, rank, and re-rank items at scale.

ML RankingFeature StoreRecommendation SystemsFoursquare
Deploy a Cloud ML Inference SystemMedium

Design a cloud ML deployment system for a security product, covering training, serving, updates, and production monitoring.

InfrastructureFeature DriftModel ServingFoursquare
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Machine Learning5 questions · ~47 min
Handle Imbalanced Classification DataMedium

Build a classifier for a highly imbalanced dataset and choose metrics, sampling, and thresholds that fit the minority class.

Cross-ValidationFeature EngineeringSupervised LearningFoursquare
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Behavioral & Leadership7 questions · ~66 min
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More topics2 questions · ~19 min
End-to-End Production ML PipelineHard

Assesses your ability to operationalize ML with robust evaluation, deployment, and continuous improvement.

SchedulingETLOrchestrationFoursquare
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