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 56.6% 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%
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. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Meta in Jan 2022
Interview
The recruiter reached out to me for an interview.
They scheduled the initial screening round. The interviewer came LATE. He then asked me a very easy question (similar to palindrome).
I gave him at least 3 different approaches to solve the question based on different time and space complexity.
I caught all the edge cases too!
After the interview I asked him for any feedback, he said that he will give the feedback to the recruiter and she will reach out to me.
The recruiter NEVER reached out and I had to follow up on that.
Then she says that "due to a high number of candidates applying for the position they have decided to move forward with other candidates".
And she said that she can't share any feedback!!
One of the worst interview experiences of my life. I will never accept an interview from them ever again!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Similar to finding if a given string is palindrome
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.