Meta Data Engineer interview questions and process

Updated 24 Sep 2026 · 14 sources

Hiring Pulse: where Meta candidates are right now

Dated status reports from public Reddit threads and anonymous PortLume reports, updated Oct 17. Not official Meta data.

5 status reports in the last 7 days
Not enough data yet: median from final interview to a decision shows at 5+ people
Latest movement: 1 offer, 2 final rounds, 1 interview reported since Oct 11

Latest Meta hiring reports

Oct 16: Final round Oct 14 then Interview Oct 16 (r/FAANGrecruiting)
Oct 16: Offer Oct 16 (r/FAANGrecruiting)
Oct 13: Applied Oct 6 (r/csMajors)
Oct 12: Final round Oct 12 (r/internships)
Oct 10: Applied Sep 29 (r/cscareerquestions)

Candidates rate the Meta Data Engineer interview Medium-Hard: Meta DE screens run a 5 SQL + 5 Python coderpad split with Python standards reported as comparable to core SDE, plus a Product Analytics onsite loop. Reports describe 6 rounds, from Recruiter screen to Onsite: Behavioral (STAR).

Difficulty: Medium-Hard
Skills asked about: Advanced SQL (window functions, aggregation), Python for ETL/data transformation, Data modeling for product analytics

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Meta Data Engineer interview rounds

Recruiter screen: Recruiter call to confirm the DE track and loop shape; candidates report being told the phone screen is 5 SQL and 5 Python questions.
Technical phone screen (5 SQL + 5 Python, CoderPad)
Onsite: SQL/coding
Onsite: Python/ETL coding
Onsite: Product Analytics / data modeling
Onsite: Behavioral (STAR)

Meta Data Engineer interview: quick answers

How many rounds are in the Meta Data Engineer interview?

Public reports describe 6 rounds for the Meta Data Engineer interview: (1) Recruiter screen, (2) Technical phone screen, (3) Onsite: SQL/coding, (4) Onsite: Python/ETL coding, (5) Onsite: Product Analytics / data modeling, (6) Onsite: Behavioral. Based on 14 public reports, last updated Sep 2026.

Is the Meta interview difficult?

Public reports put the Meta Data Engineer interview at Medium-Hard difficulty. Meta DE screens run a 5 SQL + 5 Python coderpad split with Python standards reported as comparable to core SDE, plus a Product Analytics onsite loop. The process has 6 rounds, from Recruiter screen to Onsite: Behavioral.

Does Meta ask DSA in Data Engineer interviews?

Yes. Rounds that involve coding: Onsite: SQL/coding, Onsite: Python/ETL coding. Onsite Python round: candidates ask whether it is ETL-style Python or harder LeetCode-style problems, and whether it is harder than the phone screen. LeetCode-style problem solving is among the skills reports mention most.

Sources

Based on 14 public reports: YouTube (7), LeetCode Discuss (6), Blind (1), last updated Sep 2026.

Compiled by Adarsh Sharma from public candidate reports. Unofficial guide: PortLume AI is not affiliated with Meta.

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