Software Engineer, Product
Interview Date
April 2024
Result
Not moving forward (Rejected after phone screen)
Difficulty
Medium
Rounds
1 (Phone Screen)
Drive Type
Full-Time
Topics asked
Detailed experience
College: Not Specified
Interview Date: April 2024
Interview Type: Full-Time
Result: Not moving forward (Rejected after phone screen)
Difficulty: Medium
Rounds: 1 (Phone Screen)
Topics Asked: Data Structures, Algorithms (Easy and Medium LeetCode problems)
This candidate interviewed for a Software Engineer Product role at Meta.
The first technical phone screen was 45 minutes long, with 5 minutes for introductory talk and then straight to coding questions.
The candidate was asked one easy and one medium LeetCode-style question. They prepared using NeetCode and LeetCode Premium.
The interviewer was described as nice, providing example inputs, assistance, and hints. The candidate solved both questions optimally.
Despite solving both problems correctly and optimally, the candidate did not move forward to the on-site rounds.
A friend at Meta pulled the file and provided feedback: the candidate received "HORRIBLE feedback." The candidate believes the issue was nervousness, leading to being "tongue-tied a little when I was vocalizing my thoughts" and sounding like a "noob" at times.
The key takeaway and tip from this experience is to practice vocalizing and explaining thoughts clearly while solving LeetCode problems, as this demonstrates understanding and guides the interviewer.