I just completed my onsite with meta - did well in coding and behavioral but system design didn't go great. I was asked to do a follow up interview for system design.
Couple of questions:
1. Is this follow up intended to be for leveling purposes or is this a pass/fail test, or potentially both?
2. Any pointers/specific things to prepare for?
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Take the follow up and change your system interview strategy
In terms of strategy, can you talk a bit about your approach? I'm looking to pick up some tips, wherever they come from
Talk about high level architecture first, but also hear for clues from interviewer when they want you to dive deep into something.
When one deep dive is done immediately get back to the high level architecture.
Always talk about multiple solutions and compare them. Tradeoffs based on different requirements. i.e. one solution is not always better than the other.
Give some projected capacity, optimization details
Talk about testing
Been asked to wait for now
2. Ask your recruiter what signals they are looking for and do mock interviews. Give yourself at least a week of prep