I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
Recruiter contacted me on linkedin, Asked if i would like to give interview for facebook london.I couldn't clear first.Recruiter was very professional.He shared clear feedback within 2 days and the reason why they rejected.
I had to solve 2 questions in 35 minutes.
As i didn't practice well, i struggled with syntax and language.And couldn't provide optimised solution for first question
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
First Question:
Print all combinations from dictionary which will result in number N
Input
Dictionary { “flag”:4.5, “temp”:2 ,”foo”:9}
N : 11
Output:
“Flag”*2 + “temp”*1
“Foo”*1+”temp”*1
Second Question:
Return list of root-to-leaf sum (in left to right) from given tree
Input:
1
/ \
2 3
/ \
4 5
Output:
[7,8,4]
The process is straightforward and designed to help us get to know each other. It moves through a few stages at a comfortable pace, involves conversations with several team members, and focuses on making sure it's a good mutual fit.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
Had an initial recuriter call and then scheduled a coding round with 2 leetcode questions. Practicing Meta-tagged leetcode questions would help prepare for this round. Interviewers expect clear communication and code.
Generic LeetCode-style questions, many tagged as Meta, so extensive preparation is required to perform well in the technical interview. The experience varies significantly - some interviewers provide hints and guidance, while others expect candidates to solve problems independently with minimal assistance.
Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Meta with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 2,266 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 Software Engineer according to 2,266 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 39%
One on one interview: 24%
Skills test: 15%
Presentation: 8%
Background check: 4%
Personality test: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Drug test: 1%
Other: 1%
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