I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta in Sept 2017
Interview
Phone interview with Data Scientist after conversation with HR. The interviewer was professional but did not followed the interview format described by HR - for example, I had only 3 minutes left for SQL assignment at the end of the interview instead of the announced 20. I am not sure what the skill set they are looking for - I got a feeling that ideal candidate is the one who knows FB products and industry terminology well and can type fast.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Product questions heavily focused on FB products. How would you measure success of a new product? SQL assignment was to write a query which computes conversion rates for 2 products given the log of users actions with type of action for each product type.
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
Top companies for "Compensation and Benefits" near you
