Meta Interview Questions

Sachin R. - "If 0's aren't a concern, couldn't we just multiply all numbers. and then divide product by each number in the list ? if there's more than one zero, then we just return an array of 0s if there's one zero, then we just replace 0 with product and rest 0s. what am i missing?"See full answer

Aswath B. - "basic drew the diagram"See full answer

P K. - "Redefining the question as: How will you solve the problem of misinformation on FB? Clarifying questions: Are we talking about building a product? (Up to you) What exactly is misinformation? (Fake news, inaccurate facts being shared on social media) Goal: Reduce the amount of misinformation spread on the platform and improve user trust. Key users associated with misinformation: News Accounts (eg CNN) - They may get involved in some controversy about a fake photoshopped artic"See full answer

Shivam B. - "To address this question, I'll assume that Horizon Worlds is a virtual reality platform offering immersive experiences and content to users. As a Product Manager at HW, my approach would be to focus on metrics that align with the growth stages of the product. I'll use the AARRR framework (Acquisition, Activation, Retention, Revenue, Referral) to guide our analysis. Assumptions: Horizon Worlds is primarily a content-driven virtual reality platform. The business model includes both free"See full answer

Anonymous Mockingbird - "I set the context by stating that this specific program is not complex for technical reasons, but for the nature of how it was set up. Spoke about a scenario where one of the programs was at risk due security and legal compliance's. And how did I carry that program forward."See full answer

Rani Y. - "I would start with clarifying questions : Are we building this feature on existing meta apps like Facebook / Instagram ? Yes AM I building this in Meta suite of products or a standalone app ? Inbuilt app with in Meta product like Fb/Instagram Timeline - 1 year Geography - USA Structure : Why -> Meta Mission -> Business objective -> User segmentation -Need ( Prioritization) -> Painpoints ( Prioritization)-> Solutions ( RICE prioritization) -> Metrics / NSM -> Risks - Summary Why : WIth multiple"See full answer

Brit L. - "Question #1 Imagine you were in charge of Facebook Watch, what metric would you want to measure? Clarify: Facebook Watch offers users video content including news, sports, live stream shopping and gaming, etc. it works on both desktops and mobiles. It's a fairly recent feature. Mission: Facebook's overall mission is to connect people and help them build communities, and Facebook Watch can help Facebook achieve this by keeping users up to date with local news, or conn"See full answer

Rahul J. - "Clarifying questions Target market: parents Geo: USA Key value proposition: help people in parenting Target market assessment Reach: Every year, millions of people become parents and they need to take majority of decisions for their children till the child is 18. Frequency: The decision making and guidance is needed on almost every aspect of the child's life - so the frequency is high Importance: Making decision and managing children is one of the most important aspect of people"See full answer

Michael N. - "The pain points articulated (no contextual recs, isolating experience, etc.) are pain points in the broader audio listening industry - there's no existing audio product at Meta already and assuming this is a net new product, wouldn't it have made more sense to have pain points specific to Meta? E.g. "there's no sense of real-time community in FB Groups" or "the barrier to engage in FB groups feels high" It almost feels like she just regurgitated things she's learned from her time working on Alex"See full answer

Aakanksha R. - "My answer- A. Clarifying questions- External factors- Timelines, Geography, Competition Internal factors- Meta's goals for entering into fitness space, full-fledged app or part of any existing Meta app Goals- Will go after engagement, since it is a new app. B. Identifying users- Heavily/ Professionally into fitness Casual fitness enthusiasts Not interested in fitness C. Prioritizing user segments- I will prioritize #2. Segment #1 does not really need external motivati"See full answer

Shyla R. - "Questions Couple of questions to make sure we are on the same page with respect to my overall product understanding and its positioning in the market. Product understanding: FB Pay is a Payment/ Wallet offering using which customers can securely make peer-to-peer payments using Messenger/WhatsApp or even make purchases on FB / Instagram etc. Also, competitors with similar offerings are Apple Pay, Google Pay (to name a few). Is this a fair understanding of the product? Ans: Yes. Cu"See full answer

Riku H. - "Before I start, can I ask some clarifying questions? Is Facebook Reels the same as Facebook Watch where a user can go to Watch and consume short clips, react, comment and share them? In terms of measuring success, are you looking at a segment of users like the reel creators or viewers, or is that up to me? (Assume interviewer will say it's totally up to me) Can I also assume that I am looking at the product across platforms as well? Android, iOS, desktop (Assume answer is yes) Thanks fo"See full answer

Scott S. - "As a Software Engineering Manager, one of the biggest mistakes I encountered early in my role involved underestimating the importance of aligning team goals with individual career aspirations and professional growth opportunities. This oversight became evident through a project that initially seemed successful but later revealed deeper issues within the team dynamics and morale. I was leading a software development team on a major project aimed at revamping a critical trading platform. The proj"See full answer

Leonardo F. - "1) Product Just to make sure we are on the same page. Facebook Groups is a functionality/feature inside Facebook App where people can create and interact within specific groups. These groups are managed by admins, who define the rules. Is my understanding correct? 2) Clarification Do we want to measure success for a specific user segment? Are we looking at specific types of groups? What about location? What about devices, have you any in mind, web, android, iOS? _I will assume tha"See full answer

Elle Z. - " why do we want to improve the DMV? we’re a startup and we want to improve the experience at the DMV what is the DMV? my assumption is that this is for the US only, and is the department of motor vehicles. and this is where folks go to get IDs, register their cars, etc. is that correct or am I missing anything about what the DMV is? is there a timeframe to launch? are there any other constraints that I should be aware of? context: what is the DMV - the DMV is a something of a"See full answer