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CodingStart here. 13 questions · ~133 min
Implement K-Means ClusteringHard
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Implement Lloyd's k-means algorithm with deterministic centroid initialization and nearest-centroid assignments.

aggregationArraysAlgorithmsMeta
Multi-Head Attention With Causal MaskHard
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Implement scaled multi-head attention with stable softmax and causal masking for autoregressive decoding.

Neural NetworksbackpropagationattentionMeta
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System Design14 questions · ~143 min
Design a RAG System with RerankingHard

Design a retrieval-augmented generation system combining document reranking with speculative decoding for lower-latency generation.

ML Rankingfactual groundinginference latencyMeta
Improve Throughput of LLM Fine-TuningHard

Improve LLM fine-tuning throughput using FlashAttention, LoRA, efficient batching, and distributed training tradeoffs.

gpu hardwaredistributed trainingcomputational costMeta
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Machine Learning12 questions · ~122 min
Architect a Meta Marketplace Weapons FilterHard
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Design a high-recall supervised classifier that prevents Meta Marketplace recommendations from containing weapon listings.

Feature EngineeringModel EvaluationClass ImbalanceMeta
Key In-Domain ML QuestionsHard
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Explain and validate the model choices, evaluation design, and limitations underlying your research presentation.

Cross-ValidationFeature Engineeringmodel choiceMeta
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Pipelines4 questions · ~41 min
Maintain ML System Over TimeHard
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Explain how you keep an ETL pipeline reliable, maintainable, observable, and safe to change over time.

Data Qualitydata pipelinedata managementMeta
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Model Evaluation3 questions · ~31 min
Evaluate Ranking Offline and OnlineHard
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Design an offline and online evaluation framework for a ranking or recommendation model.

performance evaluationevaluation metricsPrecisionMeta
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Behavioral & Leadership4 questions · ~41 min
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