Software Developer 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 Developer 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 Developer 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 through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta (Seattle, WA) in Jan 2021
Interview
My coordinator and recruiter were so responsive, and they accommodate all of my situations.
I found behavioral questions more difficult than what I expected. I think they expect having more professional experience and high level of people communication skills than an average level of a person who is recently graduated.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Phone interview: a sliding window question medium level on leetcode.
On-site: one Tree inorder traversal kind of question.
Two string questions.
One design question about designing a feature of Facebook App.
Some behavioral questions.
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.