I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Mountain View, CA) in Dec 2018
Interview
Different recruiters reached out. Many just disappear during communication, which makes me think they filled the job and don't need more applicants. One came through and I had a phone interview. Never heard back on the result. I obviously did not pass but it would be nice to hear from them that they are moving on. Interviewer was nice and professional.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Business sense. A question on how to assess impact of a hypothetical features and possible problems.
Conversation with recruiter in email. Technical screening round where they ask about SQL and product sense. Onsite-Loop with four rounds. They ask about SQL, Product Sense, Statistics, Behavioural questions. The difficulty is average.
The technical round kicked off with a design question about A/B testing for Facebook Reels, which I found engaging. Then, I tackled a SQL query on user comments and how to account for novelty effects in ongoing experiments. Thankfully, I had prepared with the company-specific questions on PracHub, and it made a real difference in my confidence. The entire process felt smooth, and after some behavioral questions, I received an offer that I happily accepted.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Design an A/B test for a Facebook Reels ranking change and describe how you would interpret the results
Total 7 rounds: first round for resume screening, second for technical screening, then for on-site virtual with 4 interviews back to back, then hiring manager round after team matching and then salary negotiation with HR
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Meta’s evaluation rubrics focus heavily on "Product Thinking over Fancy Math". Interviewers want to see if you can operate like a product owner with an analytical mindset, navigating messy scenarios affecting billions of users