Meta E6 ML-SWE / Downlevel

Interviewed for E6 ML-SWE.

Coding round 1:

  1. k points closest to origin
    https://leetcode.com/problems/k-closest-points-to-origin
  2. Variants of two sum problem
    https://leetcode.com/problems/subarray-sum-equals-k
    (Had to return if sum exists and length of larget sub-sequence that sums to K).

Coding round 2:

  1. k-th largest element
    https://leetcode.com/problems/kth-largest-element-in-an-array
    variant: return index instead of number
  2. A non LC problem. Given a 16 bit integer issue a token. Once a token is returned, the smallest token returned should be issued the next time. Handle edge cases.

System Design:

  1. Design instagram video feed. (end to end)
  2. Design Feed ranking for FB (focus on second stage ranker).

Behavioural:
Conflict resolution, pivoting etc

Result: Down level to E5. Passing on it since I have other opportunities (both tech and finance).

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