I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Meta (Londra, Inghilterra) in May 2025
Interview
I completed Meta’s full interview loop, investing significant time in preparation. I solved all coding questions optimally but found the time constraints too limiting. The behavioral and system design interviews were subjective, but I addressed all questions effectively. Some interviewers were professional, others disengaged. I didn’t pass, which is fair, but the lack of follow-up was disappointing. Despite my attempts to contact recruiters, I received no updates for weeks. This disregard for candidates' time made the experience one of the most unprofessional I’ve had. Many companies handle recruitment far better, and I’m disappointed in Meta’s approach.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General algorithm involving list merging, string pattern, math functions.
Got a referral through a friend who worked at Meta, which sped up the entire process. After a casual initial chat, I went through a technical interview where I faced a DSA question about validating palindromes. The interviewer was friendly but rigorous. During prep, I had spent time with the coding challenges on PracHub, and it was funny to see a similar palindrome question pop up. Overall, I received an offer, but ultimately decided to decline it after careful consideration.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a string s, return true if it can be a palindrome after deleting at most one character (Valid Palindrome II).
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
