I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (San Francisco, CA) in Jan 2018
Interview
Short phone call with the recruiter, then I talked with a Data Science Manager about the culture there (just a getting-to-know-you call). I interviewed with a Product Analyst there, who asked a SQL question (fairly simple, then a somewhat more complex follow-up requiring sub-queries, nothing difficult), basic stats (what would the mean vs median look like for such and such distribution, etc), and product questions (here is the output of a survey on a new feature, what is your take, what analysis would you suggest, etc)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the revenue by advertiser for the month of March? (From one table)
What is the ROI for each advertiser for the same month? (Now there are two tables)
Total 7 rounds: first round for resume screening, second for technical screening, then for on-site virtual with 4 interviews back to back, then hiring manager round after team matching and then salary negotiation with HR
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Meta’s evaluation rubrics focus heavily on "Product Thinking over Fancy Math". Interviewers want to see if you can operate like a product owner with an analytical mindset, navigating messy scenarios affecting billions of users
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.