I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Vancouver, BC) in Feb 2024
Interview
5 rounds. Architecture design, software design, cloud infrastructure questions, coding questions. Last round was onsite in the bay. Senior software engineer role. Behavioral interview with hiring manager was first. Culture fit was last.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Design architecture of scalable image hosting service
Recruiter call was pretty standard, first round was 2 Meta tagged LC mediums in 45 minutes. On-site was 2 coding sessions of 2 LC mediums, a system design interview and a behavioral interview with an engineering manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you answer if someone asks how long a deliverable or project will take?
The entire process usually takes 3–8 weeks, depending on scheduling and the specific role. Coding interviews heavily emphasize common DSA topics such as arrays, strings, trees, graphs, BFS/DFS, heaps, hash maps, and dynamic programming. System design becomes increasingly important for E4+ positions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given an array of integers and a target value, return the indices of two numbers that add up to the target