Interview Roadmap FAANG
Meta Interview Roadmap
3 rounds ยท Coding, System Design, Behavioral. Prep strategy, system design patterns, and the exact focus areas Meta tests at each stage.
Interview Process
| # | Round | Duration | Focus Areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coding | 45 min | DSA, Graph Traversal |
| 2 | System Design | 45 min | News Feed, Live Video, High Write Throughput |
| 3 | Behavioral | 30 min | Leadership, Conflict Resolution |
Top Interview Questions
Sorted by reported frequency
Design Instagram's News Feed
95/100Scale: 500M DAU, 10k write QPS, 100k read QPS
Key Concepts to Master
Consistent Hashing Distributed Systems
A distributed hashing scheme that minimizes key remapping when nodes are added or removed.
Database Sharding Data Systems
Horizontal partitioning of a database across multiple machines to distribute load beyond a single server's capacity.
Message Queue System Design
Asynchronous communication buffer between services. Decouples producers from consumers and provides durability during traffic spikes.