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

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 with no option for a follow-up round. It’s really hard not to feel disheartened after coming so far and I'm just incredibly sad. Two days after my last onsite interview, my recruiter told me they were sending my packet to the hiring committee. Many people, including a friend at Meta had told me that getting to this stage meant an offer was very likely—but damn, were they wrong. I still braced myself for rejection, but I hoped I would at least get a follow-up round. Unfortunately, I received a rejection with no option for a follow-up. Here’s a quick breakdown of the rounds: * Onsite 1: * Q1: medium top 30 LC meta tagged * Q2: medium top 10 LC meta tagged * Onsite 2: * Q1: Interval List Intersections (Variant, not on LC) * Q2: A Sliding Window Maximum (Variant, not on LC) For context, I solved all four coding questions during my onsites. For the interval problem, I started by coding a suboptimal solution, which I acknowledged right away, explaining that I wanted to get it on the editor first before optimizing. I then talked through the optimized version with the interviewer, coding most of it and clearly explaining the better approach. The behavioral round felt solid—the interviewer seemed happy and impressed. The system design round was where I felt I shined the most. I used the HelloInterview solution to tackle a popular question (think top x). The interviewer and I really vibed, and he even stayed 10 minutes after the scheduled time to chat with me. I genuinely thought I’d nailed it. The most frustrating part was waiting two weeks after my final interview for the decision, only to be rejected outright. No follow-up round, no second chance—just a flat "no." I know 3/4 rounds went very well, and even the round that didn’t go perfectly didn’t feel disastrous, as I solved both questions and walked through the optimal method for the 1st question almost 100%. I poured so much energy and hope into this process, and it’s crushing to come so close only to fall short. How do you bounce back from getting so close but still so far? I’d really appreciate any advice or even just some kind words.