Behavioral Interview
Questions: The interviewer was friendly and engaging, even staying 5 minutes over to chat about Meta's culture. I structured my answers using the STAR format. There were more questions than I anticipated (~10), but I felt confident in my responses. After each answer, the interviewer moved on without probing deeper. Finished the interview with 15 Minutes of Q&A. Left feeling positive.
Candidate's Approach
I used the STAR format to structure my answers, which helped me articulate my experiences clearly. I felt confident in my responses and appreciated the friendly demeanor of the interviewer.
Interviewer's Feedback
No feedback provided.
Coding Round 1
Questions:
Q1: Matrix problem (Not on LC but probs Medium). Solved optimally with one minor hint and gave correct T/S complexities.
Q2: Interval problem variant (medium). I struggled with the implementation and got close but couldn’t fully solve it. Messed up T/S complexities. I had the right approach, as the interviewer was happy with my explanation, but couldn't implement the last part :(
Candidate's Approach
I solved the matrix problem optimally with a minor hint and correctly stated the time and space complexities. For the interval problem, I had the right approach but struggled with the implementation and made mistakes in the complexities.
Interviewer's Feedback
The interviewer stayed 15 minutes over, gave good vibes, and encouraged me to dry-run my code.
Coding Round 2
Questions:
Q1: Meta Tree question (easy). Solved it smoothly, with correct T/S complexities and follow-up. Minor oversight in the function header.
Q2: Interval question (same as before, but framed differently). Took a different approach, solved it optimally with correct T/S complexities, and handled the follow-up (related to a Meta LC hard) well.
Candidate's Approach
I solved the Meta Tree question smoothly with correct time and space complexities. For the interval question, I took a different approach and solved it optimally, handling the follow-up well.
Interviewer's Feedback
The interviewer seemed very satisfied, staying 30 minutes over for a great chat.