Round 1: Meta mock phone screen
Questions:
- First question: Array Partitioning
- Second question: Array Sum
Candidate's Approach
I solved the first question but stumbled on the second because I wasn't confident in my solution. I kept proposing different approaches until the interviewer asked if I was sure about my current solution. I initially thought this was a hint, but later realized my solution was correct and communicated that to which the interviewer agreed.
Interviewer's Feedback
No feedback provided.
Round 2: Meta phone screen
Questions:
- First question: Array Sum
- Second question: Tree BFS
Candidate's Approach
I aced both questions.
Interviewer's Feedback
No feedback provided.
Round 3: Meta onsite 1 (coding)
Questions:
- First question: Tree BFS (was able to get optimal runtime but not optimal space)
- Second question: Multiple binary searches on an array (did not get the optimal solution)
Candidate's Approach
I struggled with the second question in particular since it was unlike most of the other Meta tagged questions. Immediately after the interview, I realized the mistakes I made on both questions but could not go back and change it.
Interviewer's Feedback
No feedback provided.
Round 4: Meta onsite 2 (behavioral)
Questions: Specific question not provided.
Candidate's Approach
I answered the questions to the best of my capacity, stressing my ability to work with other people specifically.
Interviewer's Feedback
No feedback provided.
Round 5: Meta onsite 3 (system design)
Questions: Specific question not provided.
Candidate's Approach
I couldn't understand the interviewer too well but I didn't want to keep asking questions and look like I was fishing for answers. I ended up reciting all of the system design knowledge related to the answer and hoped for the best. There wasn't much discussion overall but I felt like my points were valid/somewhat correct.
Interviewer's Feedback
No feedback provided.
Round 6: Meta onsite 4 (coding)
Questions:
- First question: Number Verification (think LC hard)
- Second question: Tree BFS
Candidate's Approach
This was my strongest performance and I was proud of myself after this round. I solved both questions optimally.
Interviewer's Feedback
No feedback provided.
Round 7: Meta onsite 5 (follow-up coding)
Questions:
- First question: Palindrome (think LC hard)
- Second question: Grid DFS
Candidate's Approach
I fumbled this round and this was especially brutal/heartbreaking considering how close I had made it. I was not able to get the first question (I should have) and while I did solve the second question, I needed a hint or two to fully understand the problem.
Interviewer's Feedback
No feedback provided.