I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta in Sep 2020
Interview
I got an employee referral for this interview.
The first stage of the application is a call with a recruiter which took about 30 minutes. The recruiter was extremely nice and very thorough in her explanations. She asked a set of basic behavioural questions and at the end of the call offered to move me to the next round.
The next round was divided into two parts, Product Sense and Product Execution. This is where things got a little ugly.
Product sense: The interviewer clearly did not want to be there. They were rude and condescending and provided little to no discussion to an interview that at its core is supposed to be heavy on discussion. They did not answer my post-interview questions and seemed clearly uncomfortable with me. In my honest opinion if Facebook is truly trying to increase diversity then people like the one who conducted my interview for Product Sense should not be given that task until they have undergone some additional bias training and learn to control their external display of emotions a little better.
Execution: Interview went smoothly, the interviewer was clearly experienced and was helpful during our metrics discussions. Answered all my questions at the end and they left plenty of time for discussion.
After these two I got an email within 48 hours saying I was not moving on to the final round. I would love to say that I was "surprised" but I was not especially after the product sense interview. Facebook clearly has a long way to go in ensuring that applicants who are not the "norm" in tech are given a fair shot and this includes ensuring that those who are doing the interviews are aware of their own biases and know how to maintain composure when they are dealing with a new situation. As someone who thinks highly of this company, I wish I had better things to say about how the interview process went but this is it and it really saddens me that it had to go this way.
Interview questions [6]
Question 1
What aspects of your past experience sets you up to be a product manager at Facebook?
Written essay application. Then first round was case and analytical. The last round was leadership & drive, case, and analytical. Do your research on Meta products especially for the analytical and product design questions!
Initial first round interviews entail two technical interviews (Analytical Thinking and Product Sense)
Full loop or final round interviews entail three interviews (Analytical Thinking, Product Sense, and Leadership & Drive)
You'll also have the opportunity to connect with past RPM's or other Meta employees to ask questions about the program or interview preparation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you had to work with limited resources?
I applied online. I interviewed at Meta in Nov 2023
Interview
Interview Process
- Phone call with recruiter: Meta RPM Interview Prep Meeting (20 mins)
- 1st interview: Product Sense and an Analytical Thinking interview (45 mins each)
- Final interview (Full loop): Product Sense, Analytical Thinking, and Leadership & Drive (45 mins each)
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
1st Analytical Thinking interview: Metrics and goals for facebook events
Rotational Product Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Meta with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Rotational Product Manager roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 20 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 Rotational Product Manager according to 20 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 59%
One on one interview: 32%
Presentation: 5%
Group panel interview: 5%
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