After conducting system design interviews for dozens of candidates at Meta (as well as Microsoft and Educative), I've seen the good and the bad - as well as the common factors behind success in these interviews. Today, I'll share a complete system design guide for success I wish I could've given other candidates, and break down 9 common System Design Interview problems a SWE candidate applying to Meta might face.
Since the question is vague, you'll be expected to ask follow-up questions to understand the problem, define its scope, and determine the requirements and possible constraints.
Devising an efficient solution for a system design problem is challenging as it involves various skills, including the basics of networking, distributed systems, databases, architecture, etc. However, interviewers aren't unrealistic about your skill set or experience, and expectations are certainly lower
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