I applied online. I interviewed at Meta in Oct 2016
Interview
I applied online in September and got an email from HR in October.
First interview with HR with 10-15 basic network/OS question
Second, Interview with an engineer with two coding question
Finally with another engineer with OS question (two question relate to work experience)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
DFS algorithm question, find the fast data with leg and speed of an object and output them in increasing order. OS question about the database, and memory leak.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Meta (Sunnyvale, CA) in Mar 2026
Interview
The interview process was structured into two primary technical evaluations. The first was a coding round that focused on the "Goat Latin" problem, similar to the one found on LeetCode, which tested string manipulation and algorithmic logic.
The second stage was a troubleshooting round where I was tasked with diagnosing a critical issue on an all-in-one-machine server after it had triggered a system alarm. This required a deep dive into linux commands, such as top, vmstat, and netstat, to identify the root cause
Recruiter call followed by a standard online algo round that lasted for an hour which would then be followed by a one day on site marathon with algorithm, system design and behavioural rounds.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Two algo questions, one using min heap and the other about string manipulation.
The interview process now incorporates an online assessment. I interviewed when the process incorporated a tech phone screen and full loop onsite round of two coding, one behavioral and one product arch round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Be prepared in the behavioral round for follow up Q&A for any given STAR story and questions can be asked in between your delivery or after. Questions asked were around technical challenges and conflict resolution to name a few. Coding was based on Medium difficulty Leetcode, some company tagged but one asked was not on Leetcode.
