Ask recruiter to down-level my target interview level?

Hello,
I'm interviewing at Facebook for an E5 (Senior) position, but at my current company I'm not a "Senior". I do have ~4 YOE, but to be quite frank, I think I'd be much more comfortable with Facebook's E4 position.

Would you guys recommend: should I ask my recruiter if s/he thinks we can lower my target level to E4? Or should I just stick with the E5 target and (obviously) let them decide after the interviews? I know that Facebook and other FANG companies do down-level depending on interview performance, but I'd rather not risk performing "below" E5 interview expectations and perform "well" on an E4 interview.

Thanks!

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