Just had a phone screening with Meta. The allocated time was divided in: - 5 minutes of intros - 30 - 35 minutes for two problems - 5 minutes of questions at the end Problem 1: Medium LC, solved pretty fast. After I wrote it, interviewer asked me to debug it, and found a couple of small issues. The solution was optimal in time. I used a queue, even if I could have avoided it. Interviewer pointed it out, but moved on. Problem 2: Easy LC. I suggested a working approach, but would have been a bit too complicated according to the interviewer (even if time/space complexity was optimal). Took a bit of a conversation to understand what the interviewer wanted, as he was a bit confusing, even though he was trying to help me. In the end I was able to write the code he expected. Then time was over After the interview I tested the problems: - First problem had a minor bug - Second problem compiled and succeeded many test cases Am I going to pass? #meta #interview #software #engineering #facebook - Update: I passed the interview
I got my result in 30 mins.
it’s fail
Can you elaborate?
too many hints. its either fail or follow up with another phone screen
Fuck Meta’s interviews. They reward plain LC memorizing.
True. Isn't it true at other FAANGs as well though?
True. But at Meta it’s taken to the extreme. You basically have to know the most optimal solution right when you see the problem statement, otherwise you will have almost no chance. They expect you to solve at least 2 problems in 45 minutes. My experience with Google was different. If you have solid fundamentals and know how to lead the interview, you will have good odds of passing.
Since when do they allow you to compile and run your code?
They didn't, I tested my code on my own after the interview
Ah! Thanks!
In 2019, maybe In 2023, no
Typically they want it to be flawless, at least the phone screen Also why not share the questions?
Are you willing to share the problems if I DM? Was the problems high freq FB tagged LC?
did you DM OP?
OP said they were FB tagged LC problems. I didn’t DM
Just wait for a day Op. For phone interview, it never takes more than a day or two for Meta recruiter to give out the result
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Meta recruiters are usually very fast so if you passed you’ll know by the day after. Otherwise you failed