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 1 day. I interviewed at Meta (New York, NY) in Feb 2015
Interview
Worst interview I've ever had. The interviewer had a very thick accent, the simple problem was purposely conveyed in the most convoluted way possible, and the phone line they were using was not a great connection. It took me 30 mins, just to understand what she was talking about. Even after that, I still got the problem mostly correct (except for one small error), and then was told it was "totally wrong". This indicates that Facebook interviewers are poorly trained, arrogant, and encouraged to needlessly complicate interview problems. Would never interview with them again. But whatever, I would have accepted the offer I got from Google anyway.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Ensure that there are a minimum of n dashes between any two of the same characters of a string.
Example: n = 2, string = "ab-bcdecca" -> "ab--bcdec--ca"
(dead simple problem, however it was expressed as some complicated event system.)
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.