Research Scientist I applicants have rated the interview process at Meta with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied online. I interviewed at Meta in Nov 2024
Interview
Although the title is Research Scientist, they put high standards on coding skills. I couldn't pass the coding screening. Practicing with leetcode problems for at least a week is highly recommended.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
After being reached out to by a recruiter, the first round involved a technical coding interview and a 1-on-1 chat with a current engineer to discuss my CV, research interests and experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given a knight's starting location and an end location on an infinite chess board, find the lowest number of moves the knight can take to get to the end location.
I was asked 2 coding questions (leetcode medium level) in my first round. The interview was 45 minutes. It is pretty standard. The interviewer was nice and shared their experience at the company. I will move on the the virtual onsite interview now.