How it went
The candidate was contacted by a recruiter for a Senior Software Engineer position at Meta. The interview process included a recruiter call, a coding screen, and a multi-day virtual loop. While the candidate felt prepared for the technical aspects, they struggled with behavioral questions and system design, particularly in managing time and defining scope. Ultimately, the candidate was rejected after the final round.
What came up
Data ModelingMachine LearningConceptStatistics & ExperimentationData AnalysisCodingSQLData Structures & AlgorithmsPeople ManagementProject ManagementProgram SenseCross FunctionalSystem DesignProduct DesignEstimationProduct StrategyAnalyticalTechnicalExecutionBehavioralCustomer InteractionApp CritiqueData Pipeline DesignArtificial IntelligencePresentationPortfolio ReviewDebuggingCode ReviewProject Discussion
A candidate-reported account, lightly edited. Interview processes change by team and date.