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How the interview runs

  1. Initial interviewA 45-minute conversation with a data scientist, with analytical and technical parts.

Source: metacareers.com

How the interview runs

“The initial interview is a 45-minute conversation with a data scientist and incorporates both analytical and technical components.”

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Meta Careers · Undated, checked 11 November 2026

45 minutes, analytical and technical

Explain to a non-specialist what a capped metric can and cannot show.

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Product thinking

“I'd advise anyone applying to think about why Facebook makes decisions, what it's trying to achieve and what data would go into deciding on what to build and measuring whether it was a success.”

JoeData Scientist, Facebook London

Meta Careers · 2018-09-18

Why the product decision was made

Decide what a test can support at its planned end, before anyone extends it.

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