Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Meta with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 2,263 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Meta overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Meta as a Software Engineer according to 2,263 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 39%
One on one interview: 24%
Skills test: 15%
Presentation: 8%
Background check: 4%
Personality test: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Drug test: 1%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Menlo Park, CA) in Aug 2016
Interview
Applied online. First I had a phone screening, after that I had a phone interview where I was asked to solve a programming problem. It was rather straightforward, I solved it with a BFS. The interviewer then asked a couple of questions based on the solution such as running time and how could that be improved. I got called for an onsite interview. They give you total freedom in choosing your interviews date and time. The on site interview took all day long. I had 5 different interviewers asking coding questions, design questions and behavioral questions. The questions were hard but I did not feel nervous at all, all of the interviewers were nice and friendly people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You are given a list of integers. Build a map with the elements of the list as keys and the frequency they appear as values.
The process is straightforward and designed to help us get to know each other. It moves through a few stages at a comfortable pace, involves conversations with several team members, and focuses on making sure it's a good mutual fit.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
Had an initial recuriter call and then scheduled a coding round with 2 leetcode questions. Practicing Meta-tagged leetcode questions would help prepare for this round. Interviewers expect clear communication and code.
Generic LeetCode-style questions, many tagged as Meta, so extensive preparation is required to perform well in the technical interview. The experience varies significantly - some interviewers provide hints and guidance, while others expect candidates to solve problems independently with minimal assistance.