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      Research Engineer Interview

      26 Apr 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Menlo Park, CA
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta (Menlo Park, CA)

      Interview

      One initial screening - talk with recruiter One screening interview- general software engineering coding interview style Virtual interviews- scheduled in two consecutive days. Both days I had two back to back interviews with different interviewers. In total I had two coding , one ML system design, one behavioral.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Coding questions were mostly from leet code.
      Answer question
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      Research Engineer Interview

      27 May 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
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      Neutral experience
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      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta in May 2026

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      First round was HM (Hiring Manager) interview for one hour. They asked in very deep detail about my current work and project. No other technical questions besides. Received positive feedback but no offer.

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      6 Jan 2026
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      13 Sept 2025
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      I interviewed at Meta

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