I applied online. I interviewed at Meta (London, England) in Oct 2020
Interview
I had three interviews:
The first one was related to my previous experience and my academical background. They told about the JD and the process. After that they sent me an invite for the next interview.
The second interview was with a Data Science Manager. The purpose of this was to solve my questions and I decided to ask about the role of a manager at Facebook. After that they sent me the invite for the third interview.
The third interview was with another Data Science Manager at Palo Alto. He asked my two questions about SQL and after that about A/B testing with a business case about a product to increase engagement in the mobile app.
The overall process was good. Interviewers were kind but I felt like they were expecting a specific answer. Anything else is not correct for them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1. Based on a table definition query the COUNT per category. Easy!
2. Based on a table definition query the max number of accepted friendship request by user under a specific timeframe. Easy!
3. Based on a business case about how to increase engagement in the mobile app propose a set of KPI’s to monitor and what data to use.
the interview was a bit difficult and the SQL questions will take much longer than 20 mins. the interviewer was in a hurry and tried to finish the interview early.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Two SQL question about correlation using CTEs and group by functions
I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (London, England) in Aug 2025
Interview
Recruiter screen: Role overview and background alignment check
45-minute conversation with a data science leader: SQL case study with metric design and product analysis, analytical case study based on Meta products
Onsite (5 rounds): One technical case study, two behavioural rounds, two leadership rounds focusing on team management
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Practical SQL coding
Analytical case discussion based on Meta products
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta (Seattle, WA) in Jul 2025
Interview
First round interview. It is very standard META interview, All are SQL and Product Sense questions. It is very similar to an IC interview, no specific question relevant to manager.
Data Science Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Meta with 3.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Data Science Manager roles take an average of 70 days to get hired, when considering 14 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Meta overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Meta as a Data Science Manager according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 43%
Phone interview: 26%
Skills test: 13%
Presentation: 9%
Personality test: 4%
Background check: 4%
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