I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
Technical interview conducted over phone and coderpad.io
They didn't require the code written to compile, instead they just wanted me to convince them that my solution worked.
The entire process took about an hour: 15 minutes discussing resume, 30 minutes for the question, and 15 minutes for any questions you may have for the recruiter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a set of random strings, write a function that returns a set that groups all the anagrams together. Ex: star, dog, car, rats, arc -> (star, rats), (arc, car), dog
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.