Recently got interviewed in FB Seattle for E5 role (as per recruiter). Still waiting for the result. Here is how the interview went. 1 System design - answered all the questions but didn't feel like was able to drive the conversation all the way. The interviewer had to ask me some stuff explicitly. 1 Behavioral - Don't know how I did but the guy was pushing me to give concrete examples 1st coding - 2 medium. coded the first one but couldn't complete coding the 2nd one 2nd coding - 1 easy 2 medium. All done with coding 3rd coding - this one was a training interview. I was told result will not be considered but I coded one medium and gave algorithm and wrote half code for one hard. Is this enough for E5 bar? How long does it take for the feedback?
When/where did you interview?
Last week. Seattle
Yoe ?
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What was the system design question? I can tell you the depth needed for L5
It was a distributed system design for big data analytics.
It all comes down to 0. Defining the data and its purpose (internal analytics? Data science? Yearly reports?) Data source, how often its pushed or pulled, schemas for data representation 1. Defining the data consistency requirements and defining a strategy. Analytics are either real time or not and the pipeline will look different. 2. Define the availability requirements and strategies on handling failures at both the data aggregation and the data serving layer 3. My brain stops here
From what I hear from my friends, FB cares a lot for coding speed. If you do not finish coding you are out. So you are out from the 1st coding interviewer POV. From what you have written behavioral interview was negative. Please let us know the outcome either way. Goodluck.
Yeah, I heard the same thing too. I remember the interviewer was talking so fast too. But he was pushing me to quickly give him the idea of what I was going to do for the 2nd one. So I thought he didn't give up at least but yeah he will rank me lower than the ppl who did 2 complete coding.
You might be okay but I had the same issue of not being able to finish the second q in both my rounds ; maybe doing 3 in the second round will compensate ?
Did you get the offer?
Unfortunately no :( still regret it a lot
Based on your description, it sounds doubtful. Leaning no hire or downlevel.
I can't be of help, but you can. Do post the outcome after you hear back. Thanks
All the best. Update result once you received
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