I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Menlo Park, CA) in Mar 2012
Interview
A short initial phone chat with the recruiter (Who was excellent, even offering tips for the main interview) and then a technical phone interview with a developer.
The developer I spoke to was great, seemed like a nice guy and managed to pose some tough technical questions without seeming combative.
They got back to me within a couple of days to let me know they wouldn't be taking it further.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Worked through a few coding questions using a shared document, getting progressively more complicated and then went through a sort of thought exercise regarding the limits of the proposed solution in terms of constraints like bandwidth, CPU speed, memory and how performance could be improved without re-writing the basic algorithm.
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.
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 2,266 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 2,266 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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