I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Meta (San Francisco, CA) in Jun 2024
Interview
The phone screening was enjoyable, short, and casual. The coding challenge in the second interview step was easy but high pressure. No "hints" were given to me at least or clarity on what the interviewer was looking for in an answer... I answer both coding challenge questions correctly but was told to perform them again in specific way the interviewer knew well, which it seems that the interviewer didn't know Python very well because he wanted me to answer the DSA questions Java style. I was half passed and told my interview would continue next year, which is good but not a full pass. Never got to systems design... yet.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Tell me about your experience in way that focuses on your strongest skill sets (paraphrasing).
Took about a month altogether, which felt longer given the intensity of the process. Kicked off with a technical screening, followed by two rigorous coding interviews. The DSA question on binary tree vertical order traversal hit me hard at first, but then I recognized the prompt instantly — I had just worked through something similar on PracHub. The final round was focused on system design, and while I ended up receiving an offer, I ultimately declined it. Overall, a challenging experience that definitely sharpened my skills.
1 leetcode med, 1 leetcode hard. make sure you know your DSA and leetcode questions. I wasn't able to get an offer bc i didnt complete the second question. Got a reply 2 days later saying they would move on
Overall, the process took a little over two weeks, which felt a bit longer than I anticipated. After a quick screening, I went through two technical rounds focusing on coding and DSA concepts. One of the questions was a classic palindrome check; mid-way through, I realized it was something I had practiced on PracHub just days earlier. The final step was a casual behavioral interview. I was relieved to get an offer shortly after, which I happily accepted.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a string, determine if it is a valid palindrome considering only alphanumeric characters and ignoring case.