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Third Loop After Two Failures, One Messy Coding Round

MetaSoftware Engineer · Senior+ · Onsite · Jan 2026

Backstory Two earlier Meta attempts had ended in failure, so going into round three I was sure I had to change my whole approach and be much more systematic. Looking back, those misses pointed at the same gaps: my prep was shallow and I hadn't kept it steady. Preparation This time I committed roughly three months to getting ready properly. The plan came down to two things: LeetCode mediums and ha…

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