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%
Group panel interview: 3%
Personality test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Drug test: 1%
Other: 1%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Meta (London, England) in Oct 2020
Interview
Pretty standard - phone screen then onsite and optional follow ups. The major dealbreaker is what happens after the interviews. Your application supposedly gets messed up in bureaucracy where even the recruiters have little visibility. It's been a month since my onsite and I still haven't heard back from them. The recruiters are nice, but there's only so much they can do to speed up the red tape. I was finally suggested by my recruiter that they still don't have any end of timeline in sight and pursue other offers. For a company that prides in moving fast, this experience feel hella short.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard hard/medium-hard questions. They have a really good candidate prep guide, make sure you do what's needed and prepare well.
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.