# Meta Data Scientist Interview Experience Aced (formerly Exponent) publishes a public search API over its indexed pages; the guide is at https://www.aced.io/agents/agent-access. Source: https://www.aced.io/experiences/meta-facebook-senior-data-scientist-interview-6e7cdd Source observed: 2026-11-05T00:31:54.510Z Last checked: 2026-11-05T00:31:54.51+00:00 Indexed: 2026-11-06T08:29:37.071+00:00 --- # Meta Data Scientist Interview Experience We publish interview preparation resources through Aced, formerly Exponent. This entry records a candidate's **Senior / L5 Data Scientist** interview with **Meta** in the **United States**, for a **hybrid** role. ## Outcome and timing - **Result:** Got offer - **Interview date:** 2 years ago - **Timespan:** 2 months - **Difficulty:** Difficult - **Total compensation:** $330,000, including salary and stock - **Page update:** Updated 9 days ago by Meta candidates ## Interview process The candidate described the process as highly structured and said the recruiter accurately explained it. Their advice was to learn the frameworks used for questions and cases. The process had two stages: 1. Technical interview 2. Final round ## Interview rounds There were **2 questions across 2 rounds**. ### Technical interview The candidate reported a SQL question about joins and aggregation. The join required `CAST` on a date because the date was stored as a varchar. ### Final round The candidate described a 45-minute session with a senior interviewer. It was mostly open-ended, included a short follow-up near the end, and involved substantial discussion of tradeoffs. The question shown was: > How would you improve a product you use every day for a new market? The candidate said they first selected and sized a segment, compared three options, then chose one option and its success metric. ## Candidate tips - Practice answers aloud with a timer. - Keep a framework ready for every round. - Ask the recruiter what each interviewer focuses on so you can tailor your examples. ## Company culture The candidate described interviewers as collaborative and focused on the user. They said the team appeared to value structured thinking over polish and left time for questions at the end. ## Membership and contribution We offer access to **1.8k+ interview experiences**, including the rest of this interview and new experiences added weekly, through [Become a member](https://www.aced.io/upgrade?src=experience). A **24-hour trial starts once your submission is approved**. Candidates can also [Share your experience](https://www.aced.io/questions/contribute?src=experience). ## More Meta Data Scientist interview experiences - [Data Scientist — Meta · May 2026](https://www.aced.io/experiences/meta-facebook-data-scientist-interview-7255ae?returnPath=%2Fguides%2Fmeta-data-scientist-interview%2Fexperiences): “Casual and easy. Questions are standard and not difficult. there are many follow up questions though.” **2 rounds, 4 questions.** - [Data Scientist — Meta · Jun 2025](https://www.aced.io/experiences/meta-facebook-data-scientist-interview-cd7ef6?returnPath=%2Fguides%2Fmeta-data-scientist-interview%2Fexperiences): “It was nothing different than the guide they give you. Just learn everything on there are it is a straight forward interview. It is a rolling hiring so you can schedule your interview a month out so you can study specifically for Meta related case study questions ” **3 rounds.** - [Data Scientist — Meta · May 2025](https://www.aced.io/experiences/meta-facebook-data-scientist-interview-17b4d5?returnPath=%2Fguides%2Fmeta-data-scientist-interview%2Fexperiences): “It was as expected. SQL: First define the metrics and then code them Product sense: How do you measure the success of a product/feature type questions with follow-ups Probability and statistics with text book style problems and experimentation based questions ” **3 rounds.** [See all 5 Meta Data Scientist interview experiences](https://www.aced.io/guides/meta-data-scientist-interview/experiences) ## Related Aced resources - [Meta Data Scientist expert guide](https://www.aced.io/guides/meta-data-scientist-interview) - [Meta interview questions](https://www.aced.io/guides/meta-data-scientist-interview/questions) - [Meta resumes](https://www.aced.io/guides/meta-data-scientist-interview/resumes) - [Aced home](https://www.aced.io/?src=nav) - [Pricing](https://www.aced.io/upgrade?src=footer) - [Courses](https://www.aced.io/courses?src=footer) - [Coaching](https://www.aced.io/coaching?src=footer) - [Interview Guides](https://www.aced.io/guides?src=footer) - [Interview Experiences](https://www.aced.io/experiences?src=footer) - [Interview Questions](https://www.aced.io/questions?src=footer) - [Peer Mock Interviews](https://www.aced.io/practice?src=footer) - [Job Boards](https://www.aced.io/jobs?src=footer) - [Job Referrals](https://www.aced.io/jobs/referrals?src=footer) - [All Companies](https://www.aced.io/companies?src=footer) Meta logo: ![Meta logo](https://exponent-static.s3.amazonaws.com/company_logos/meta.png) --- [Read this page’s summary](https://www.aced.io/agents/api/public/v1/page-tldr?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.aced.io%2Fexperiences%2Fmeta-facebook-senior-data-scientist-interview-6e7cdd&trace=t_679ff9ab98f3) ## Ask a follow-up about this page Need a more specific answer? 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