Meta Data Scientist Statistics & Math Interview Questions
Practice 87 real Statistics & Math interview questions for Data Scientist roles at Meta.
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Contrast OLS, DiD, and PSM assumptions
For the shuttle impact problem, contrast OLS, DiD, and PSM rigorously. Do the following: 1) write the OLS and two-way fixed-effects DiD regression equ...
Analyze daily comments distribution and sampling
Daily Comments per Active User: Sampling and Inference You have, for a given day d, the count of comments made by each active user. Let there be m act...
Derive and validate DID for staggered rollout
Causal Effect of a Staggered Adoption Policy Across EU Regions You cannot randomize. An intervention is rolled out at different dates across EU region...
Choose robust metrics for skewed comments
Robust central tendency and inference for zero‑inflated, heavy‑tailed counts You are evaluating an A/B test on per‑user daily comment counts. The outc...
Choose Randomization Unit and Mitigate Network Effects
Choose Randomization Unit and Mitigate Network Effects A/B Test Design for a New Messenger Feature with Network Effects Context You are designing an A...
Estimate bots and CI from DAU spike
Mixture Spike and Mean-Difference Inference for Daily Comments Context A product has DAU (daily active users) = 2,000,000. On day T, total comments in...
Apply sequential testing without p-hacking
Sequential Monitoring With Early Stopping Context: You are planning a two‑sided hypothesis test with continuous monitoring and early stopping for effi...
Estimate variance for ratio metrics
KPI Variance via Delta Method and Inference Choices for ARPU Context You run experiments where each arm produces aggregate totals per analysis unit (e...
Quantify base-rate dilution in CTR
Weighted-Average CTR and Volume Requirements You are assessing the impact of introducing a new high-CTR event notification into an existing stream of ...
Quantify launch decision with tests and guardrails
You will formalize the statistical decision rules for the Instagram button experiment described above. Given: baseline exploration rate (p0) = 0.15 pe...
Choose tests and solve distribution parameters
Engagement Comparison: New vs Existing Users (2025-08-05 → 2025-09-01) Context: You have per-user daily session counts (integer, skewed, many zeros) f...
Compute posterior for accurate-but-rare classifier
Bayes' Theorem: Interpreting Screening Model Predictions Context You are evaluating a binary screening model that flags "bad" users in a population. T...
Estimate first selection round with/without replacement
Probability of First Selection Across Rounds Context: There are 1,000 people. Each round, 10 draws are made. Consider a fixed person. Case 1: Without ...
Derive expected meetings given nonempty room
Zero-Truncated Binomial: Random Room Assignment Setup - There are N rooms labeled 1, 2, ..., N. - K meetings are scheduled; each meeting independently...
Choose group-call participant cap via distribution
Group Call Cap Decision: QoS vs Reach You are deciding whether to cap the maximum number of participants in a group call. You have the past 28-day dis...
Analyze User Comment Distribution and Sampling Effects
Analyze User Comment Distribution and Sampling Effects You are analyzing daily comment counts per user. The individual user-level distribution is righ...
Describe Facebook User Comment Distribution Shape and Justification
Describe Facebook User Comment Distribution Shape and Justification Characterizing Comments per User on Facebook Context You are analyzing the number ...
Compute sample size and test duration
You will run a two-arm A/B test on a signup funnel. Given: baseline conversion p0 = 4.0%; you care about detecting a 10% relative uplift (p1 = 4.4%); ...
Model comment count distribution and validate assumptions
You observe daily comment counts per post on a large social app are highly skewed with many zeros. a) Choose an appropriate discrete model among Poiss...
Compare Bayesian and frequentist decisions
A/B Test With Beta–Binomial Posteriors and Decision-Making Under Asymmetric Costs You ran a two-arm A/B test on a binary KPI with independent Beta(1, ...