Meta Software Engineer interview experience

It was a timed coding test with DSA problems, and sometimes it included additional elements like multiple-choice questions or debugging.

After the OA, I moved into a technical screen with live coding—usually one or two interviews—focused on data structures and algorithms and on clarity while solving. Then came the behavioral portion paired with role-specific questions, with communication and collaboration fit as a key thread.

One of the most distinctive parts was that later steps mixed formats: I saw system design using a drawing tool and a behavioral interview on video, and then additional