Software Developer 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 51% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 104 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Meta overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Meta as a Software Developer according to 104 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 39%
One on one interview: 27%
Skills test: 17%
Group panel interview: 6%
Background check: 5%
Personality test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
Drug test: 1%
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I applied through university. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
On Campus Interview - Facebook recruiters and engineers came to my University and offered interviews to some of the students, based on CV info
People are really nice and it was a fun experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
CV based questions
One problem: Given a matrix of chars and a string, return a boolean: is the string found in the matrix or not (letters, in order, have to be neighbors - any direction, even diagonally - the direction can change, so they can go in a zig-zag or whatever form).
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.