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Updated 29 Jul 2024

Facebook Senior Software Engineer Interview Experiences

2 interviews found

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
2-4 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I was interviewed before Jul 2023.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

45 min round. Similar to Leetcode medium level question.

Round 2 - Coding Test 

45 min coding round, 2 question asked

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System design of proximity service
  • Ans. 

    Design a system for proximity service

    • Utilize geolocation data to track user locations

    • Implement algorithms to calculate proximity between users

    • Use real-time updates to notify users of nearby contacts

  • Answered by AI
Round 4 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Behavioral questions

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
-
Process Duration
-
Result
-
Round 1 - Coding Test 

Implement boolean canConstruct(String targetString, String[] dict) which returns true if we can construct the targetString by concatenating the words given in the dictionary

Round 2 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Implement key value store
  • Ans. 

    Implement a key value store for storing and retrieving data efficiently.

    • Use a hash table or a balanced tree data structure to store key-value pairs.

    • Implement functions for inserting, updating, deleting, and retrieving key-value pairs.

    • Consider implementing features like transactions, concurrency control, and data persistence.

    • Example: Implement a simple key value store using a hash table in Python.

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

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Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Minimum Knight Moves (LC Medium)
  • Q2. OS, CN, DB concepts like multithreading, semaphore, tcp vs udp, transaction and ACId properties. Java concepts like stack vs heap(memory), error vs exception. Any 1 Project discussion for 10 mins

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Prepare all the fundamental concepts of operating systems and databases. Refer to the company-tagged questions from LC.
Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Referral and was interviewed in Sep 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Print the nodes of a n-ary tree in an arc wise manner as seen from the outside.
  • Ans. 

    Print nodes of n-ary tree in arc wise manner from outside

    • Traverse the tree level by level from outside to inside

    • Use a queue to keep track of nodes at each level

    • Print the nodes at each level in a clockwise or anticlockwise manner

  • Answered by AI

Interview Preparation Tips

Topics to prepare for Uber Senior Software Engineer interview:
  • n-ary tree

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Nov 2024. There was 1 interview round.

Round 1 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Coding and behavioral questions
Interview experience
3
Average
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Not Selected

I applied via LinkedIn and was interviewed in Nov 2023. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Keep your resume crisp and to the point. A recruiter looks at your resume for an average of 6 seconds, make sure to leave the best impression.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(2 Questions)

  • Q1. Given array of integer create subarray with sum = 0
  • Ans. 

    Create subarrays with sum = 0 from given array of integers.

    • Iterate through the array and keep track of the running sum.

    • Store the running sum in a hashmap and check if the current sum - any previous sum equals 0.

    • If yes, then the subarray between those two indices has a sum of 0.

  • Answered by AI
  • Q2. Left view of binary tree
  • Ans. 

    The left view of a binary tree is the set of nodes visible when the tree is viewed from the left side.

    • Traverse the tree in a level order manner and keep track of the first node at each level.

    • Use a queue to store nodes at each level and update the left view nodes accordingly.

    • Example: For a binary tree with root node 1, left child 2, and right child 3, the left view would be [1, 2].

  • Answered by AI

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
5
Excellent
Difficulty level
Hard
Process Duration
Less than 2 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed in Sep 2022. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Don’t add your photo or details such as gender, age, and address in your resume. These details do not add any value.
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Round 2 - Technical 

(6 Questions)

  • Q1. Cloud Engineering profile needs detailed knowledge on cloud operations and security. It also need’s infrastructure to be setup and architected to decide on which cloud to be setup like private ,public or h...
  • Q2. Salary package for me
  • Q3. 1.5 Cr with US base office location for me - Chaitra S Kulkarni
  • Q4. I need new profile to grow for this upcoming IT world like RSA Cloud and JIO Cloud
  • Q5. Need company to be tied with Indian government
  • Q6. Needs attention from Karnataka government

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Never leave a company who gives you growth to think and earn in your life .

I was interviewed in Aug 2021.

Round 1 - Video Call 

(4 Questions)

Round duration - 60 minutes
Round difficulty - Medium

Technical Interview round with questions on C#, Design patterns, OOPS etc.

  • Q1. What is a base class?
  • Ans. 

    A base class, in the context of C#, is a class that is used to create, or derive, other classes. Classes derived from a base class are called child classes, subclasses or derived classes. A base class does not inherit from any other class and is considered parent of a derived class.
    The base class forms the means by which inheritance is accomplished through derivation. A class derived from a base class inherits both dat

  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q2. What is a singleton design pattern?
  • Ans. 

    Singleton design pattern in C# is one of the most popular design patterns. In this pattern, a class has only one instance in the program that provides a global point of access to it. In other words, a singleton is a class that allows only a single instance of itself to be created and usually gives simple access to that instance.
    The following are the common characteristics of a singleton pattern.
    Private and parameter le...

  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q3. What are the different access modifiers in C#?
  • Ans. 

    C# has the following access modifiers:
    Modifier Description
    public The code is accessible for all classes
    private The code is only accessible within the same class
    protected The code is accessible within the same class, or in a class that is inherited from that class. You will learn more about inheritance in a later chapter
    internal The code is only accessible within its own assembly, but not from another assembly. You will

  • Answered Anonymously
  • Q4. What is the default access modifier in C#?
  • Ans. 

    By Default, access modifier of Class is 'Internal' and 'Private' for Data Member and Member Function of Class.

  • Answered Anonymously

Interview Preparation Tips

Eligibility criteriaAbove 7 CGPAFareportal interview preparation:Topics to prepare for the interview - C#, Design patterns, Data Structures, Algorithms, System Design, Aptitude, OOPSTime required to prepare for the interview - 5 monthsInterview preparation tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Must do Previously asked Interview as well as Online Test Questions.
Tip 2 : Go through all the previous interview experiences from Codestudio and Leetcode.
Tip 3 : Do at-least 2 good projects and you must know every bit of them.

Application resume tips for other job seekers

Tip 1 : Have at-least 2 good projects explained in short with all important points covered.
Tip 2 : Every skill must be mentioned.
Tip 3 : Focus on skills, projects and experiences more.

Final outcome of the interviewRejected

Skills evaluated in this interview

Interview experience
4
Good
Difficulty level
Moderate
Process Duration
4-6 weeks
Result
Selected Selected

I applied via Company Website and was interviewed before Jul 2022. There were 6 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Resume Shortlist 
Pro Tip by AmbitionBox:
Properly align and format text in your resume. A recruiter will have to spend more time reading poorly aligned text, leading to high chances of rejection.
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Round 2 - Coding Test 

This round contains live coding round on any online editor.

Round 3 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. This round based on your profile related technical questions.
Round 4 - Technical 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. System design round as well as technical related to the applied profile
Round 5 - Behavioral 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Normal organisational fitment questions
Round 6 - HR 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. HR discussion on offered compensation

I applied via Approached by Company and was interviewed before Jul 2021. There were 2 interview rounds.

Round 1 - Coding Test 

They given 2 program to to 1-2 hour

Round 2 - One-on-one 

(1 Question)

  • Q1. Ask basic programming questions

Interview Preparation Tips

Interview preparation tips for other job seekers - Uplers is good company, preparation on coding skills and some besic technical knowledge required

Facebook Interview FAQs

How many rounds are there in Facebook Senior Software Engineer interview?
Facebook interview process usually has 3 rounds. The most common rounds in the Facebook interview process are Coding Test, Technical and One-on-one Round.
What are the top questions asked in Facebook Senior Software Engineer interview?

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