I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta (Menlo Park, CA) in Jan 2026
Interview
got a dm from a meta recruiter on linkedin. first was the recruiter screen - pretty chill, just walking through my background and ds experience. then a technical screen which was split between sql and a product case study (identifying metrics for a new feature).
the onsite was 3 main rounds and definitely the most intense part. first was the analytical reasoning round - this was pure product case work, like how would you measure the success of meta verified or what to do if a specific metric tanks. then the statistical execution round which was much more technical - brushed up on a/b testing, probability, and how to actually calculate p-values or sample sizes. last was leadership & drive, which was behavioral stuff about handling disagreements with eng or how you drive impact without authority. honestly i was struggling with the stats part and structuring my case answers earlier but i did some mocks on prepfully with a meta ds coach. it helped a ton with making my logic sound more 'meta' and not just rambling lol. also skimmed through reddit a bit. got the offer shortly after. definitely practice sql under time pressure and get your product frameworks down!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are some potential biases that could occur in a study measuring the effectiveness of a new feature, and how would you account for them?
Total 7 rounds: first round for resume screening, second for technical screening, then for on-site virtual with 4 interviews back to back, then hiring manager round after team matching and then salary negotiation with HR
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Meta’s evaluation rubrics focus heavily on "Product Thinking over Fancy Math". Interviewers want to see if you can operate like a product owner with an analytical mindset, navigating messy scenarios affecting billions of users
The Interview Process is very structured -
First Tech Screening round - 45 mins (usually can extend a bit depending on the interviewer)
- 2 SQL Questions ( Medium to Hard ) - based on Joins
Full Loop - 4 rounds 45 mins each.
- SQL
- Behavioral
- Analytical Execution - stats & prob, A/B testing, case study
- Analytical Reasoning - Case study
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions on Bayes Theorem, Probability distribution, etc.
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
Completed 3 rounds of the process, which includes the initial recruiter screen, technical, full loop, and team matching.
Couldn't move past the full loop interview. The interview was very engaging, and I actually enjoyed working through the cases. No crazy questions.