Meta Software Developer Engineer interview questions

Did a phone-screening, and then a virtual code interview a bit later. The code interview was better set up than a lot of other companies I’ve seen: you don’t have access to a compiler, but the interviewer did encourage you to talk through your process + seemed aware that things like “forgot minor syntax detail” are not representative of what a programmer might be like in a real environment when they could quickly Google something like that.

My interview process consisted of six stages: Initial Coding Interview – Solved 2 loop-focused algorithm problems. Second & Third Coding Interviews – Two rounds, each with 2 algorithmic problems. Behavioral Interview – Discussed past experiences, teamwork, and problem-solving approach. System Design Interview – Designed a scalable architecture for a given scenario. Follow-Up System Design Session – Dug deeper into trade-offs and data modeling from the previous design.