I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Meta (Palo Alto, CA) in Nov 2017
Interview
Very similar to what others have mentioned.
-first call with recruiter, mainly going over your resume and having them explain the process. Afterwards he sent over prep material for the phone interviews and onsite interview. The material is really comprehensive and probably somewhat overkill, but if you review it all you will be prepared. The recruiter really really wants you to feel prepared as well, so use them as a resource! That was what stood out the most to me in the process, more than anywhere else they want you to feel ready.
-phone interview with shared screen coding with a data scientist. Basic sql, coding, and stats questions.
-another phone interview, very similar to the first.
-on site interview with a mix of open ended data science problems, coding questions, sql questions, behavioral questions
-follow up phone interview with only one subject that they felt they didn't ask enough about at the onsite
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you received constructive criticism and how you handled it.
The Interview Process is very structured -
First Tech Screening round - 45 mins (usually can extend a bit depending on the interviewer)
- 2 SQL Questions ( Medium to Hard ) - based on Joins
Full Loop - 4 rounds 45 mins each.
- SQL
- Behavioral
- Analytical Execution - stats & prob, A/B testing, case study
- Analytical Reasoning - Case study
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions on Bayes Theorem, Probability distribution, etc.
I applied online. The process took 6 months. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
Completed 3 rounds of the process, which includes the initial recruiter screen, technical, full loop, and team matching.
Couldn't move past the full loop interview. The interview was very engaging, and I actually enjoyed working through the cases. No crazy questions.
It's all organized. Be prepared to showcase your depth of thinking. Two analytical rounds will make you think on your ability to solve probability and experimentation problems. Have a structure for everything
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