In recent times, ProgramHelp has actually accompanied many candidates through the entire process Meta OA + Onsite process for AI positions.
Even if they have successfully passed Meta AI Coding, the first reaction of many students during the review is still: the process is not difficult, but very "counter-intuitive", and any mistakes in details will be infinitely magnified.
In this article, we will not do any emotional output. We will only start from the real screening mechanism and completely dismantle Meta AI’s interview structure, core test points, and the most prone to overturning.
Meta OA (CodeSignal)｜Real filtering logic
Meta’s OA is used uniformly CodeSignal Platform, the structure height is fixed:
- 4 levels
- 4 questions
- Total duration 90 minutes
Level 1–2: Quick filtering
The first two levels have very basic question types:
- String processing
- Simple array operations
Judging from the data of ProgramHelp, these two questions are essentially about filtering candidates with obvious insufficient basic code capabilities and do not participate in the final distinction.
Level 3: Start to widen the gap
The third question is usually:
- Variants of interval merge
- High requirements for boundary, sorting, and overlap judgments
This question can clearly distinguish from the beginning:
- Do you really understand interval problems?
- Is it just a template memory?
Level 4: Hard, but not “one vote veto”
The last question is more difficult, but one point needs to be emphasized:
Meta OA does not require question 4 to be all AC.
ProgramHelp verified multiple times:
- If only The first 3 questions have a high degree of completion
- Question 4 Even if you only pass part of the case
Can still pass OA stably
This is also the reason why many people misjudge the difficulty of Meta OA.
OA post-rhythm
- Generally Arrange tech screening directly within 1–2 days
- Basically no exemptions are accepted
- The purpose is clear:
Quickly eliminate overseas investment and water-testing candidates
Onsite overall structure (AI post)
Standard Onsite consists of 4 rounds:
- Behavioral
- Coding
- System Design (Entry Level)
- AI Coding (core screening wheel)
Judging from the statistical results of ProgramHelp:
What really determines whether to give an offer is the 3rd + 4th round.
Behavioral & Coding｜Just perform stably
Behavioral
- Focusing on project experience, decision-making process, and conflict handling
- Meta cares very much about logical consistency
- Not very tolerant of the answer "The packaging feels heavy"
Coding
- Moderate difficulty
- Don’t take tricky routes
- The focus is on:
- Is the idea clear?
- Whether to actively handle boundaries
Candidates who have passed Meta's high-frequency questions will basically not have problems in this round.
System Design (Entry Level)｜Don’t be scared by the name
This round is not a test of complex distributed systems, but focuses on:
- Demand dismantling ability
- Do you understand basic trade-off?
- Can you clearly explain your design choices?
In ProgramHelp's review, failure cases are often not due to insufficient technology, but to confusion in expression and misunderstanding of requirements.
AI Coding Wheel｜Meta’s real “threshold”
This is the most critical and most underestimated round of the entire process.
1. Language restrictions are very realistic
- Limited language options
- In actual interviews, most candidates will eventually fall back to Python
The overall question type is close to Meta's official practice questions, but the format is more "real engineering".
2. Directly face the real codebase
The process is usually:
- For you 5 src tool libraries
- The scene is Mock data processing of feed ranking
- In initial state There is already test fail
The first step is not to write new functionality, but to:
Read code, understand the system, and locate bugs
During the ProgramHelp review, common errors include:
- Off-by-one
- Missing boundary conditions
Many candidates have already revealed at this stage that they are not proficient in reading complex code.
3. Before Solver implementation, first align the “goal”
Before officially writing the solver, it is strongly recommended (also ProgramHelp’s consistent running strategy):
- Take the initiative to confirm goals with the interviewer
- Read through the codebase
- Make a complete retelling of the requirements to confirm
Meta AI Coding is quite taboo:
“The code is written quickly, but the understanding is in the wrong direction.”
4. Algorithm selection: Don’t take it for granted
In many real cases, common misunderstandings are:
- Go directly to brute force
- Ignore data size
A reasonable path is usually:
- Give baseline first
- Another quick discussion on complexity
- Choose Backtracking + pruning Controllable solutions
You can generally pass the basic test, but the real test comes later.
5. Big data testing is the watershed moment
After entering the big data case, the common situations are:
- Direct TLE
What this step examines is not whether you “know a certain algorithm”, but:
- Can bottlenecks be quickly located?
- Can you adjust your thinking under pressure?
In the actual running of ProgramHelp, common optimization paths include:
- Memoization
- DP
- More aggressive branch cutting
But it needs to be said very honestly:
AI is more of an assistant at this stage, and truly effective pruning strategies often come from the candidates themselves.
ProgramHelp summary: Who is Meta AI screening for?
Judging from a large number of real cases, Meta AI Coding is not looking for the person with the “strongest algorithm”, but screening for:
- Can you quickly understand complex contexts?
- Whether it can stabilize the direction under uncertain demand
- Do you have engineering thinking instead of problem-solving thinking?
AI tools are indeed a reality in interviews:
- For logical confirmation
- For scenario alignment
- Used to quickly generate baselines
But whether it passes in the end depends on whether you can control complex problems, not whether you rely on AI.
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