Meta Software Developer interview questions

The interview process was structured but had some significant issues. Initially, they asked for scans of personal documents before even proceeding to the technical interviews, which felt unnecessary at such an early stage, and I refused as it seemed pointless.

1. Recruiter Screen (30 min) • Introductory chat to understand your background and career interests. • They’ll explain the process and ask about your availability. • Sometimes a light behavioral question or coding warm-up. 2. Technical Phone Screen (1 or 2 rounds, 45 min each) • DSA-focused coding questions on a shared editor (like CoderPad). • Think LeetCode Medium/Hard — expect 1-2 questions per round. • Interviewers look for: problem-solving, communication, and clean coding. 3. Onsite / Virtual Onsite (typically 4 rounds) Usually consists of: • 2 Coding Interviews • More DSA problems (trees, graphs, dynamic programming, etc.) • Think-aloud and communicate trade-offs • 1 System Design (for mid-senior level) • Design a scalable system (e.g., news feed, messaging, file storage) • Focus on API design, data modeling, scalability, trade-offs • 1 Behavioral (“Execution” or “Leadership & Drive”) • Meta uses structured behavioral interviews tied to values like: • Move fast • Focus on long-term impact • Be bold • STAR format is common (Situation, Task, Action, Result)