I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Menlo Park, CA) in Feb 2019
Interview
I received an unprompted email from a recruiter and after learning what the position was I agreed to interview. The first step was a 45 minute video interview where I was asked to write SQL code and answer a few case study type questions related to their products. The recruiter suggested I use R or Python instead of SQL for this step, but when I was asked the interview question it was very clear that SQL was the best choice of coding language to use. After this step I was brought on for an onsite which consisted of 4 different 30 minute interview rounds, each of which had a different focus (statistics, technical product sense, business product sense, and a SQL whiteboard coding interview). Recruiters were incredibly useful in providing information and preparing me for the interview. In hindsight I did not take enough advantage of the recruiters and the information they provided. I was treated really well throughout the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Draw a sample distribution of average daily views by users for Instagram.
The Interview Process is very structured -
First Tech Screening round - 45 mins (usually can extend a bit depending on the interviewer)
- 2 SQL Questions ( Medium to Hard ) - based on Joins
Full Loop - 4 rounds 45 mins each.
- SQL
- Behavioral
- Analytical Execution - stats & prob, A/B testing, case study
- Analytical Reasoning - Case study
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions on Bayes Theorem, Probability distribution, etc.
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
Completed 3 rounds of the process, which includes the initial recruiter screen, technical, full loop, and team matching.
Couldn't move past the full loop interview. The interview was very engaging, and I actually enjoyed working through the cases. No crazy questions.
It's all organized. Be prepared to showcase your depth of thinking. Two analytical rounds will make you think on your ability to solve probability and experimentation problems. Have a structure for everything
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