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 6 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Seattle, WA)
Interview
I interviewed specifically for iOS engineer. The entire process took about a month and a half. It could’ve gone faster but I had a long vacation in between the phone screen and on-site.
Phone screen was very standard leetcode question plus some iOS knowledge. I was notified the next day for on-site.
On-Site was 4 rounds plus lunch. 2 are coding interviews with some iOS knowledge tests. 1 system design mainly focus on white-boarding an iOS app with specific requirements. 1 behavioral with a small coding question at the end.
My recruiter was great at keeping me up to date. She contacted me the next day after on-site to let me know the result is looking good. She explained to me every detail of the hiring process and who she’s talking to what hiring committees on what day as my champion, etc.
When I get the comp back, she encouraged me to think of data points I can provide for a counter.
I was also invited on-site after getting the offer to meet with some managers and senior engineers so they can help answer some of my questions.
Overall, I really like that the whole process is super transparent and everyone I met are super nice and helpful.
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.