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Recursion interview questions

From 2 candidate accounts, updated Oct 12, 2026

Candidate accounts
2
Rounds on average
2
Rounds in every loop
2
Open roles at Recursion
12

How the loop works

This guide draws on 2 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 2 rounds on average, most often a phone screen and a hiring manager interview.

These 2 writeups cover data, software engineering roles. All of them were posted under a forum handle, so we could not verify the authors’ identities.

See open roles at Recursion

Interview experiences at Recursion

Machine Learning Engineer

Not selected

unknown. 2 rounds. Shared by data_dave on hn, 2019-10-02

  1. 1Recruiter contactPhone screenResponsive and professional recruiter communication.
  2. 2Leadership interviewHiring managerA call with engineering and data science leaders that ended early over limited TFX knowledge.Covered: ML background, TensorFlow Extended

Machine Learning Engineer

Not selected

unknown. 2 rounds. Shared by data_dave on hn, 2019-09-03

  1. 1Recruiter contactPhone screenResponsive and professional recruiter communication.
  2. 2Leadership interviewHiring managerA call with engineering and data science leaders that ended early over limited TFX knowledge.Covered: ML background, TensorFlow Extended

What Recursion is hiring for now

12 open roles in our index.

Most-posted roles

  • Executive Director, Clinical Pharmacology/Pharmacometrics2
  • Don't see what you're looking for?1
  • Principal AI Researcher1
  • Executive Director, Chemical Biology1
  • Scientist, Assay Development (Contractor)1
  • Staff Engineer, Identity & Access Management (IAM)1

Top locations

  • Salt Lake City4
  • New York City2

Recursion interviews: FAQ

What is the interview process like at Recursion?
This guide draws on 2 first-hand interview accounts from Hacker News. Candidates describe about 2 rounds on average, most often a phone screen and a hiring manager interview.
What topics does Recursion test in interviews?
Commonly reported topics include ML background, TensorFlow Extended.

These guides summarize public, first-hand interview experiences shared by candidates. They describe the shape of each loop and the topics that came up, not a leaked question bank, and every experience links back to its original source. Processes change often. Treat this as directional prep, not a script.