I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
Initial Screen
45-minute technical phone/video screen
Live coding in a shared editor
Usually focuses on data structures and algorithms
Example question type: "Implement a function to find duplicate numbers in an array"
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design Facebook's News Feed, Scale considerations for billions of users
Recruiter call was pretty standard, first round was 2 Meta tagged LC mediums in 45 minutes. On-site was 2 coding sessions of 2 LC mediums, a system design interview and a behavioral interview with an engineering manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you answer if someone asks how long a deliverable or project will take?
The entire process usually takes 3–8 weeks, depending on scheduling and the specific role. Coding interviews heavily emphasize common DSA topics such as arrays, strings, trees, graphs, BFS/DFS, heaps, hash maps, and dynamic programming. System design becomes increasingly important for E4+ positions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given an array of integers and a target value, return the indices of two numbers that add up to the target