Meta Staff-Level AI Engineer Interview Preparation Guide
AI Engineer
Meta
Staff
7 rounds
Updated 11/23/2025
Meta's Staff-level AI Engineer interview consists of a recruiter screening, a technical phone screen with coding problems and behavioral assessment, and five comprehensive onsite rounds spanning algorithms, ML implementation, system design, advanced AI architecture, and behavioral/leadership evaluation. The process assesses deep technical expertise in AI/ML, system design and scalability thinking, advanced coding proficiency, ability to navigate complex technical decisions, and alignment with Meta's leadership principles and culture.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening
30 min4 focus topicsbehavioral
2
Technical Phone Screen
60 min4 focus topicstechnical
3
Onsite Round 1: Coding & Algorithms
45 min4 focus topicstechnical
4
Onsite Round 2: ML Systems & Implementation
45 min4 focus topicstechnical
5
Onsite Round 3: AI System Design
45 min5 focus topicssystem design
6
Onsite Round 4: Advanced AI Architecture & Research
45 min4 focus topicstechnical
7
Onsite Round 5: Behavioral, Leadership & Culture Fit
45 min5 focus topicsbehavioral
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