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 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 32 days to get hired, when considering 6 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 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 43%
One on one interview: 29%
Skills test: 29%
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I applied through college or university. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Stony Brook, NY) in Jan 2016
Interview
I had one interview and got a reject after that. It was a 45 minute phone interview. After introductions, I was asked two programming questions. The interviewer was helpful. I could solve both questions before the interview ended. I asked for feedback, but no reason was given, just a generic email.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
1. Given a version control system, and there are n versions, find the version which got corrupted. So when a version gets corrupted, all the next versions are bad versions. The task was to find the first bad version.
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.