Interview Experiences

Real candidates, real loops: every round, what was asked, and how it ended.

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MetaData Scientist
Oct 2025

3 of 4 Onsite Rounds Done, Last Round Pushed Two Weeks

I finished 3 out of 4 rounds of my virtual onsite yesterday, so while it's still fresh in my memory, let me share the experience. The reason I only finished 3/4 is that right after the third round, the recruiter told me the final Technical session needed to be rescheduled — it ended up getting pushed two weeks out. Such a slow death (I originally wanted to get through the whole thing in one day,…

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MetaData Scientist
Oct 2025

Three Rounds Done, Final Technical Session Pushed Two Weeks Out

I finished 3 out of 4 rounds of my virtual onsite yesterday, so while it's still fresh in my memory, let me share my experience. The reason I only finished 3/4 is that after the third round, I found out the recruiter said the final Technical session needs to be rescheduled — it ended up getting pushed two weeks out. Such a slow death (I originally wanted to knock out the whole day in one go, spec…

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MetaData Scientist
Oct 2025

Six VO Rounds, Almost No Forum Case Overlap

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MetaData Scientist
Oct 2025

SQL Case Study on Launching a Notification Feature

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MetaData ScientistSenior+
Aug 2025

45-Minute SQL and A/B Test Screen for L5 Product Analytics

I've been a statistician for two years, and now I'm trying out DS or quant. In late August, Meta's HR reached out to me for an L5 Product Analytics DS interview. After the HR screen, the first technical round was 45 minutes, with 1 SQL question and 1 product question. The setup: an advertiser has a shop on FB and also has their own website. After FB serves a user an ad, they look at whether the c…

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MetaData Scientist
Aug 2025

Ads Trade-off Questions in the Technical Screen

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MetaData ScientistSenior+
Aug 2025

Strong on Stats and SQL, Rejected After a Moderate Product Round

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MetaData ScientistSenior+
Aug 2025

Positive Phone Screen, Killed by Boomerang Leveling Rule

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MetaData Scientist
Jul 2025

A Verbal SQL Prompt That Threw Me Off

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What are interview experiences?

An interview experience is a candidate's own account of a hiring loop — not a question bank entry. It tells you the shape of the process: how many rounds there were, what each round actually tested, how long the gaps between them ran, and what the recruiter said at the end. That context is the part a question list cannot give you.

How to read them

Weight recent write-ups more heavily — interview loops change, often within a year. Read several for the same company and role rather than one: a single account tells you what one interviewer asked, while five tell you what the bar is. Note the outcome badge too, since a rejection write-up usually explains the gap far more precisely than an offer one.

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Every published experience earns 50 XP, and each of the first 3 likes it receives in a day earns you 10 XP more. Likes must come from established accounts; like-for-like swaps and likes from your own second account are not paid. Write it while the details are fresh — the round order, the exact prompts, and how much time you were given are what the next reader needs.

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