I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Menlo Park, CA) in Jun 2016
Interview
The position Interviewed is not core data scientist team. I was told that this is a general data scientist hire. It means that the team which you will work for will only be determined by your willingness and the need of a product team after a training camp.
The experience of interviewing with Facebook is very positive. The entire process of interview consists of three steps:
1) HR screening: HR briefed on the job and interview process of this position; After screening, HR will provide a bunch of tips and preparation materials for the upcoming online technical interview. However, regardless the relaxed atmosphere, you should be prepared with your answers to some typical behavior questions asked by HR;
2) online technical review: some data manipulation challenges (many similar questions can be found in other glassdoor reviews for the same position), online A/B experiment questions and short analytical questions (I was told that the pass rate of the round of interview is 1/5); From my standpoint, this online interview is mini-version of onsite interview by preliminarily assess the core skill set: statistics, analytical, data manipulation (R/Python/SQL) and product sense.
3) onsite interview: 2 sections on analytics (some reviewer called it product questions), 1 section on Math (not brain teasers), 1 section on technical (in-depth SQL data manipulation and interpretation of sample results; 2 section on SWE (whiteboard coding).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Due to NDA, I will not disclose the specific questions. However, most of the questions you can find in other reviews.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Meta in May 2016
Interview
Interview process was good. The recruiter was very helpful and interviewers were very friendly. The onsite interviews were back to back and felt a little rushed at times as they were only 30 minutes each. When preparing for an onsite interview day mentally prepare for a rapid pace!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the probability of drawing two cards (from the same deck of cards) that have the same suite?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta in Mar 2016
Interview
It was a pain to communicate with the recruiter. She seems so busy that does not have time for basics. Took several back-and-forth emails and more than a week to book a 10-min phone screening with her. The email she sent was addressed to another candidate. Despite the available time slots I provided, the technical interview was still scheduled at a time that I wouldn't be available. No biggies after all, but the experience was just frustrating.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Find the expected revenue/loss of throwing two dices.