I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Meta (Menlo Park, CA) in Jan 2023
Interview
It was tough. Was asked to solve 2 hard questions in less than 40 minutes. The interviewer was kind and helped me in the process. As I began to dissect the problem, it became apparent that this wasn't going to be a walk in the park. The tough interviewer wasn't content with surface-level solutions; they wanted to see how deep my understanding of algorithms and data structures went. We spoke about my previous work experience.
Three were Coding rounds and one behavioral round. No HM interview for New grads. Interview completed on 2nd Dec 2024 and got the offer May 2025. Interviewers were nice but need to have a good pace to give working solutions for 2 LC questions
The Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process at Meta typically begins with a recruiter screening call to review your background and explain the role, followed by one or two technical phone interviews focused on data structures and algorithms. Candidates who pass move to a virtual onsite (interview loop) consisting of multiple rounds, usually including two coding interviews, one system or product design round (for mid-level and above roles), and a behavioral interview assessing teamwork, communication, and alignment with company values. Interviewers evaluate problem-solving ability, coding efficiency, system thinking, and collaboration skills. After the loop, a hiring committee reviews feedback before making a final decision and extending an offer if selected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given an array of integers nums and an integer k, return the length of the longest contiguous subarray whose sum equals k.
Two leet code medium questions. Asked to describe ur thought process, code it out, and discuss the solution. Such as run time and space complexity. Also some behavioral questions. Such as tell me abt urself, past conflict, etc.