I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta in Mar 2022
Interview
Best interview process in FAANG.
A lot of guidance on how to prepare for each step.
I highly recommend just taking a part in it for practice.
The interview process is similar e.g. at Google, but in Meta you not only get information on what the process consists of but also tips on how to practice for each of the steps, example questions, and a dedicated tool to practice for some of the steps.
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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