Meta Software Engineer System Design Questions
152+ questions from real Meta Software Engineer System Design rounds, reported by candidates who interviewed there.
What does the Meta System Design round test?
The Meta system design round assesses a candidate's ability to architect scalable systems. Software Engineer candidates are typically asked to design a large-scale service or platform from scratch, covering database choices, API design, scaling strategy, and failure modes.
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Meta Software Engineer System Design Questions
Leetcode-style interview - a perspective from someone with 25+ EOY in Big tech
There has been a lot of (I do not want to say 'discussion', because when the most upvoted comments are 'anyone who uses LC questions is dim and unimaginative' it's not a discussion ... ) but it seems
4 offers in 90 days | my experience as a new grad
hey, coming on here to share my story as i think it will be helpful for the people here. i worked as an intern during college, however, i ended up not getting the return offer, and was informed of thi
Crushed after Meta E4 Rejection
I just got my final rejection from Meta, and I’m honestly crushed. After weeks of interviews being rescheduled and reshuffled, I finally made it all the way to the hiring committee—only to be rejected
VENT : Meta doesn't want you to succeed
On site: 2 Coding , 2 AI System design, 1 behavioral Coding 1 : Aced Feedback : Strong Hire Coding 2 : Aced Feedback : Strong Hire Design 1 : This is not your usual system design, but domain specific.
Anyone recently interview for Meta Infra SDE? What system design questions did you get?
Hey folks, I have an upcoming interview for a **Meta Infrastructure SDE** role and I’m trying to get a sense of what kind of **system design questions** are being asked lately. If you’ve interviewed f
How should I practice System Design for a Front-End position at Meta?
I'm currently preparing to apply for a Front-End Engineer position at Meta and wanted to ask about the best way to practice System Design for this role. I’ve noticed that most system design resources
E5/6 Interview Experiences at Meta, Rippling, Datadog
Sharing my interview experiences: YOE: 8.5 at FANG, E5, tier 1 US college. Received offers from Meta, Rippling, Datadog, all as senior. Interviewed at Staff but downleveled for Meta and Rippling becau
Finally Made It to Meta L4!!
I failed Meta last year but made it this time. I couldn’t be happier! That rejection taught me everything I needed to know to succeed this time around. I graduated in 2018 and worked at a mid-sized Sa
Meta E4 | Onsite | Reject
My interview process at Meta lasted for around 3 months. Really it was a long journey and yeah I studied day and night for this opportunity. Cleared screening and also gave...
Meta/Facebook | E4/E5 | Onsite
Recently did a Meta Onsite. # DO YOU THINK I PASSED? :P Coding: - Ocean View: https://leetcode.com/problems/buildings-with-an-ocean-view/ \t- O(n) Time O(n) space - Lowest Common Ancestor: https://leetcode.com/problems/lowest-common-ancestor-of-a-binary-tree-iii/ \t- O(log n) Time O(n) Space - Nested List https://leetcode.com/problems/nested-list-weight-sum/ \t-...
Meta Data Collection Engineer System Design and Python DSA Interview
Design round: 1. Ad - aggregator service. Asked how to scale with number of servers and db estimations DSA in python: 1. Linkedlist with nodes having strings. check if both linked list have same value
Meta SWE Full Loop Coming Up (Coding + AI Coding + System Design) – Best Resources to Prepare?
Hey everyone, I have a Meta full loop interview coming up soon for SWE, and the rounds are: • 1 Coding • 1 AI Coding • 1 System Design I’m trying to prepare efficiently and would really appreciate gui
Meta system design grilled
Just had a system design interviewthe interviewer were not convinced with my explanation not sure why as I tried to explain them in detail as well I had a coding round previously and it went well have
Meta Swe, Infra- E4 USA loop interview
Hi everyone, I recently completed 3 of my loop rounds and was wondering where do I stand. 1. Behavioural went good. I was able to tell a story without any difficulties in proper Star format and answer
Meta Onsite Interview Experience: Coding and System Design Rounds
**Round 1: Coding** * **Problem 1:** Determine and print the left view and right view of a binary tree. * **Problem 2:** Merge three separate sorted arrays into a single sorted array while removing an
Meta SDE2 Interview Experience (2024): Coding, AI-Enabled, System Design
**Phone Screen** * **Problems:** [Add Strings](https://leetcode.com/problems/add-strings/) and [Top K Frequent Elements](https://leetcode.com/problems/top-k-frequent-elements/). * **Performance:** Com
Meta | Onsite | Software Engineer E4 | USA | Offer
I had the onsite full loop of interviews on the same day: - Behavioral - 2 coding - System design ## Behavioral I had a document from 3 years ago for an interview of that...
Meta | Onsite | SDE E4 | US
Leetcode tax :) Technical Screen 1. Valid Palindrome II 2. Kth Largest Element in an Array Coding 1 1. Basic Calculator II 2. Random Pick with Weight Coding 2 1. Subarray Sum equals K 2. Simplify Path System Design Leetcode Behavioral -...
Meta Bangalore India Chances?
I completed my interviews with Meta Bangalore yesterday. Here\'s a summary of my experience: 1. First Coding Round: I successfully solved both problems with five-ten minutes to spare, and the interviewer...
E4 Interview Experience ( REJECT)
Tech Screen Question 1: Range Sum of a Binary Tree I clarified the requirements upfront, discussing multiple approaches and getting buy-in from the interviewer. I also proposed test cases and edge cases...
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