I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Meta (London, England) in Dec 2016
Interview
One-to-one Skype interview with manager in US. Discuss experience, skills (stats, data analysis), then walked through how one would test a new feature added to a product (e.g. Messenger) and what variables to explore.
Then an online coding exercise with a shared screen (coderpad.io) about processing some data using SQL or another language.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you test the success of a new feature added to Messenger?
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