I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
The interview involved a typical face to face whiteboard question. Pretty easy question although I started off with a correct but non-optimal algorithm. Then with some help implemented a lower complexity algorithm.
Apparently starting off with a non-optimal solution is not acceptable, and syntax errors are also major issues so we didn't proceed to a second round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a string A and B return true if A occurs as an anagram in B
1 leetcode med, 1 leetcode hard. make sure you know your DSA and leetcode questions. I wasn't able to get an offer bc i didnt complete the second question. Got a reply 2 days later saying they would move on
Overall, the process took a little over two weeks, which felt a bit longer than I anticipated. After a quick screening, I went through two technical rounds focusing on coding and DSA concepts. One of the questions was a classic palindrome check; mid-way through, I realized it was something I had practiced on PracHub just days earlier. The final step was a casual behavioral interview. I was relieved to get an offer shortly after, which I happily accepted.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a string, determine if it is a valid palindrome considering only alphanumeric characters and ignoring case.