Research Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Meta with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 58% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Research Engineer roles take an average of 32 days to get hired, when considering 12 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 Research Engineer according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 26%
One on one interview: 22%
Presentation: 13%
Skills test: 9%
Background check: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Group panel interview: 4%
Personality test: 4%
Other: 4%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (New York, NY) in Mar 2025
Interview
I had a short phone screen with a recruiter for about 15 minutes and then a technical background interview with the hiring manager for about an hour or around that
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the reasoning behind a design choice you made on a project of that you worked on?
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta in May 2026
Interview
First round was HM (Hiring Manager) interview for one hour. They asked in very deep detail about my current work and project. No other technical questions besides. Received positive feedback but no offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked in very deep detail about my current work and project. No other technical questions besides.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
Interviews in 2 stages.
Screenings: HR, Region Head, Technical, Coding
Full Loop: 2 x coding, 2 x tech, 1 x behavioral
Clear, Concise, Transparent interviews. Highly Technical Teams.
Clear Feedback at end. Overall a positive experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical deep dive of previous works related to the role and team
The interview consisted of a research presentation (on prior work) for 20-30 min, followed by 20-30 min of in-domain questions focused on ML. Somewhat difficult/rapid fire, needed to respond in coderpad, explain reasoning, talk through edge cases and alternative solutions.