Meta Software Engineer Interview: Tackling Nested Lists and LLM Challenges

meta | Software Engineer | Interview Experience

Interview Date: Not specified
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Difficulty: Not specified

Interview Process

The interview consisted of two technical questions followed by a behavioral round. The candidate felt their performance was not optimal, attributing it to a lack of preparation for specific topics.

Technical Questions

  1. Nested List Weight Sum (Heap)
  2. Find Median from Data Stream (Data Stream, Median)

Tips & Insights

  • The candidate noted that they struggled with a question about building a large language model (LLM)-powered customer support agent, as they had prepared for topics related to recommendation systems and harmful content instead.
  • Behavioral questions included standard inquiries about the most challenging project, handling ambiguity, providing feedback, resolving conflicts between teams, and motivating unmotivated team members.