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Meta Data Scientist Interview Questions

The questions to prepare for a Meta Data Scientist interview. Questions from real interview reports rank first. Updated weekly.

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SQL & Data ManipulationStart here. 7 questions · ~71 min
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Product Sense7 questions · ~71 min
Rank Change Effect Beyond WindowMedium

Estimate how a Reels ranking change affects revenue beyond the experiment window.

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A/B Testing & Experimentation7 questions · ~71 min
Probability of a Match DistributionMedium

Design a Meta experiment to test whether a Reels or FB Groups change increases comments per DAU without harming guardrails.

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Metrics7 questions · ~71 min
Interpret a Presented GraphMedium

Interpret an Instagram Reels save-rate graph, separate real product change from novelty effect, and diagnose funnel drivers.

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Statistics & Probability6 questions · ~60 min
Type I vs II Errors in ReelsEasy
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Quantify Type I and Type II errors for a Meta Instagram Reels A/B test on IG Save rate using hypothesis testing and power.

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Machine Learning7 questions · ~71 min
Handle Imbalanced ClassificationMedium
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Choose a classification strategy that performs well when the positive class is rare and costly to miss.

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More topics9 questions · ~91 min
Recommendation System for Facebook LocationsHard
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Evaluates your system design thinking for building recommender systems in a location-based product context.

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Detect Bots in Messenger LogsHard
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Tests your ability to design detection approaches for adversarial behavior in Meta messaging.

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