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 51% positive. To compare, the company-average is 57.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer 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 Engineer according to 104 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 39%
One on one interview: 27%
Skills test: 17%
Group panel interview: 6%
Background check: 5%
Presentation: 3%
Personality test: 3%
Drug test: 1%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2021
Interview
- Recruiter screen
- Technical screening (coding)
- One behavioral session
- Two coding sessions
- One system design session
So industry standard.
Lots of flexibility with my availability.
The on-site happened in a single day.
10 days from on-site to offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I will not disclose the specific questions (particularly now that I'm going to become an employee) but I will say this. They seem easy, but the typical solutions don't cover some of the cases.
You might think you did great just after the interview and realize a few hours later that maybe not so well :-)
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.