# Kth largest element in an array — coding interview question

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# Given an array of integers and an integer k, find the kth largest element in the array.

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## Interview metadata

- **Reported interviews:** 3
- **Last asked:** 9 months ago
- **Roles:** [Software Engineer](https://www.aced.io/questions?role=swe) (2), [Machine Learning Engineer](https://www.aced.io/questions?role=ml-engineer)
- **Companies:** [Microsoft](https://www.aced.io/questions?company=microsoft) (2), [Meta](https://www.aced.io/questions?company=meta-facebook)
- **Categories:** [Data Structures & Algorithms](https://www.aced.io/questions?type=algorithms), [Coding](https://www.aced.io/questions?type=coding)

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## Interview experience

One interview experience has been shared:

### Meta · 9 months ago

**Role:** Machine Learning Engineer · Senior / L5  
[Read the full Meta interview experience](https://www.aced.io/experiences/meta-facebook-senior-machine-learning-engineer-interview-8719a7)

> This was my second time going through the same Meta MLE process, and compared to the prior year the big changes were a written portal pre-screen and the new AI-enabled coding round. A sourcer reached out by email, I filled out the questionnaire, then I did a 45-minute coding screen with two LeetCode-style questions before getting the full loop. I split the loop across four days, one round per day: coding, AI-enabled debugging/coding, behavioral, and an ML design round on a TikTok-style recommendation system. The coding felt very standard Meta to me, but the AI round was the distinctive one because I had to debug an unfamiliar codebase, run tests intelligently, and use an LLM without blindly trusting it.

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