I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta in Oct 2013
Interview
Received message via LinkedIn for an interview, shortly after replying a quick phone call was set up to determine what my interests were and how it aligns with the work available at Facebook. After that, a phone interview is done to screen candidates, the phone interview involves actual coding done using a shared online notepad. Then an in person interview is done which consists of 4 interviews (algorithms - system design - class design/algorithms - behavioral). There is also a break where you can ask an engineer any questions regarding the company. Results come back in a week after the in person interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
signed NDA so cannot discuss. But do prepare for sorting, pattern matching algorithms, design problems such as how to go about implementing certain features in Facebook, and review previous work experience for some stuff to talk about in depth during behavioral interview.
very friendly and flexible interviewers. They all asked Leetecode medium questions. There were no tricky algorithms or data structures. The whole process took about 4 weeks from start to finish. overall a positive experience.
standard leetcode gatekeepers. nothing special about it. they expect you to solve multi problems, about 3 in total if you manage to solve, then they would consider. experience doesn't matter, your correct answer matters
The whole interview process took about a month, which felt a bit longer than I anticipated. It began with a technical phone screen where I tackled a DSA question about arrays. This led to a more in-depth technical round that included a design question on building a real-time leaderboard system. Funny enough, that prompt was almost identical to what I practiced on PracHub, which felt like a lucky coincidence. The final interview was a bit more relaxed, covering behavioral topics. I ended up getting an offer, which I happily accepted.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Design an online game leaderboard system that updates player scores in real time
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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