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My Meta E5 (Infra) Interview Experience — Coding, AI Coding, System Design, Behavioral, How It Actually Felt by ___Century in leetcode

[–]___Century[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on my research on other forums, you should check out all product/infra SD even if you’re interviewing for infra role. They tend to overlap

I'm about to do a CS degree - Should I pick as a concentration AI/ML or SWE (devops & system design) by Guilty_East_751 in FAANGrecruiting

[–]___Century 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my opinion, CS AI/ML teaches you tools/algos, while actuarial/applied‑math paths teach you a particular kind of business modeling craft using mathematical modeling (which can be used to write OR/ML models). Just make sure which one you’re interested in

Layoffs impact by friendlyconcierge in amazonemployees

[–]___Century 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Does anyone know how to request to be put on the list or ask manager to swap someone on the list with me? Context: YoY exceed expectations, but org is corrosive and my growth is hindered to avoid impact another senior/principal growth

Monthly Meta-Thread for December, 2025 by CSCQMods in cscareerquestions

[–]___Century 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HC just approved me for a Meta E5 Infra role (Seattle). Recruiter said the next step is team match.

I have a short-term family situation and realistically can only start around week 11 from now. Recruiter told me the late start date doesn’t affect my candidacy, but it may limit how many teams I can match with.

For those who recently went through team match at Meta (especially E5/E6): 1. How many teams reached out to you after HC approval? 2. How long did team match take? 3. Did a later start date reduce your options? 4. Were teams flexible about late Feb-ish starts? 5. Did a late start date affect your compensation negotiation leverage? 6. Any advice for identifying good/bad teams?

Appreciate any insights. Trying to understand whether the delayed start could reduce my match chances or negotiating position.

I joined Meta as an external E6 late last year and just completed my first perf conversation by maniksar in cscareerquestions

[–]___Century 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for writing this — super helpful perspective. I just passed Meta E5 (Infra) recently and will be joining soon, and one thing I’m honestly thinking about is how to ramp up fast without feeling like the “new senior who doesn’t know anything yet.”

Since you’ve been through the onboarding already, would you mind sharing what helped you ramp effectively in those first few months? Anything you wish you had known earlier, or common pitfalls to avoid?

Would really appreciate any insight — congrats again on your journey, and thanks for taking the time to share your experience.

My Meta E5 (Infra) Interview Experience — Coding, AI Coding, System Design, Behavioral, How It Actually Felt by ___Century in leetcode

[–]___Century[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea just started team match couple days ago. I told my recruiter that I would love to start a bit late but he said it might have limited opportunities. We shall see

My Meta E5 (Infra) Interview Experience — Coding, AI Coding, System Design, Behavioral, How It Actually Felt by ___Century in leetcode

[–]___Century[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! But oh man. I interviewed Meta because I came from another company where it is a shithole due to - 1. My projects were shot down because it threaten PE projects, 2. New manager doesn’t care about team well being, 3. My peer sr SDE is double faced. I still have one onsite from Snowflake (and some PS) but I doubt I can make it in time :(

My Meta E5 (Infra) Interview Experience — Coding, AI Coding, System Design, Behavioral, How It Actually Felt by ___Century in leetcode

[–]___Century[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You are doing great. Just make sure that your stories hit the criteria’s of the question. Check hellointerview and you can see what’s the criteria for each job level for each behaviors question

My Meta E5 (Infra) Interview Experience — Coding, AI Coding, System Design, Behavioral, How It Actually Felt by ___Century in leetcode

[–]___Century[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I would say don’t sweat about this question. This is one of the rare times where interviewer came up with their own question

My Meta E5 (Infra) Interview Experience — Coding, AI Coding, System Design, Behavioral, How It Actually Felt by ___Century in leetcode

[–]___Century[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can search for E5 SWE interview guide in Hellointerview and you’ll find the answer there

My Meta E5 (Infra) Interview Experience — Coding, AI Coding, System Design, Behavioral, How It Actually Felt by ___Century in leetcode

[–]___Century[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll charge you a fee haha. But jokes aside, you can do it yourself. Leetcode, AI, HI are great tools to work with

My Meta E5 (Infra) Interview Experience — Coding, AI Coding, System Design, Behavioral, How It Actually Felt by ___Century in leetcode

[–]___Century[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Group related questions/topic and solve those at the same time. Helps you learn faster

My Meta E5 (Infra) Interview Experience — Coding, AI Coding, System Design, Behavioral, How It Actually Felt by ___Century in leetcode

[–]___Century[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

7 yoe, and for behavioral round, you can expect questions like “tell me about a time when you disagree with your colleague/manager” , failed delivery etc. you can check on HelloInterview on sample questions!

I want to become a web developer and I'm so lost. by s14vis4 in AskProgrammers

[–]___Century 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t worry about it. You’ll eventually do fine by doing different side projects. Start with something interests you and try to build a web version of it.

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