Meta Machine Learning Engineer Interview Preparation Guide - Mid Level (2-5 Years)
Machine Learning Engineer
Meta
Mid Level
7 rounds
Updated 11/23/2025
Meta's Machine Learning Engineer interview process for mid-level candidates consists of 7 interview rounds spanning 4-6 weeks. The process includes a recruiter screening, technical phone screen, followed by five onsite rounds covering coding, ML system design (with focus areas: problem navigation, training data, feature engineering, modeling, evaluation & deployment), and behavioral assessment. The interview evaluates your ability to design scalable ML systems, write production-quality code, understand ML fundamentals, and align with Meta's fast-paced, impact-driven culture.
Interview Rounds
1
Recruiter Screening
30 min4 focus topicsbehavioral
2
Technical Phone Screen
45 min5 focus topicstechnical
3
Coding Interview (Onsite)
60 min5 focus topicstechnical
4
ML System Design - Data Pipeline (Onsite)
60 min5 focus topicssystem design
5
ML System Design - Model Architecture and Optimization (Onsite)
60 min5 focus topicssystem design
6
Behavioral Interview (Onsite)
45 min6 focus topicsbehavioral
7
Technical Deep Dive - Production Optimization and Deployment (Onsite)
60 min5 focus topicssystem design
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