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Meta E5 Onsite Interview

Interview Process

The interview process consisted of the following stages:

Recruiter Phone Screen: A brief conversation with the recruiter about my background and interest in Meta.

Screening Round

1. Kth Largest Element in an Array
2. Shortest Path in Binary Matrix - Need to return one of the shortest paths instead of just the distance.

Coding Round 1

1. Range Sum of BST
2. K Closest Points to Origin

My Experience/Suggestions: I was able to complete both questions but could have improved explaining my thought process to the interviewer. Practicing mock interviews would improve communication and explanation skills.

Coding Round 2

1. Pow(x, n)
2. Word Break

My Experience/Suggestions: I completely solved the first question. For the second question, I coded a recursive solution but ran out of time to implement the dynamic programming approach.

System Design

1. Design Instagram upload and feed service

My Experience/Suggestions: I need to improve my time management. Mock interviews should help in improving the structuring and presentation of system design solutions.

Behavioral

• Standard behavioral questions.

My Experience/Suggestions: I was not as prepared for this section, but I managed to provide examples for most of the questions. More preparation and practice would help in giving more structured and impactful responses.

Overall, it was a valuable learning experience.