I applied through college or university. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Meta in Jan 2015
Interview
My time interviewing with Facebook was one of the best recruiting experiences I've ever had. Everyone was kind and supportive through the process, and the atmosphere was generally comfortable.
I attended a Facebook event at my university. I started off with two brief portfolio reviews, followed by 1 interview to critique an app. After that, I was brought on site to knock out 5 interviews with current product designers and a product design manager.
In my process, I found it important to focus not just on the experience in the context of the projects that you're showing, but also in your interactions with the team. Listen carefully and think through your design decisions in the exercises. Demonstrate your empathy and understanding of the product space. Prepare yourself well! The onsite interview is very exhilarating and intensive so make sure you're well rested before a day of great conversations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What other approaches did you try out in your projects?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
I had an on-campus interview (portfolio review) that was followed by a product critique over the phone that came many weeks later (their interviewing schedule was evidently full). I was invited onsite after this, where I presented my portfolio to a group of five or six designers and managers before having one-on-one interviews with the same group. These interviews included another portfolio review and another product critique, as well as a design challenge and a more behavioral interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The design challenge was meant to be a team effort with the interviewer, but I pretty much felt on my own.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Meta (Menlo Park, CA) in Jan 2014
Interview
The process began by talking with a recruiter. I then had two initial 1:1's before doing a day long interview with around 6-7 people throughout the day.
This was a mixture of me showing my work to a group and then problem solving with one or two other people. I also met with other designers for lunch to discuss how things work at Facebook. The afternoon was a mixture of design critiques and explorations of what I'd like to achieve in the position. It was an enjoyable day considering it was an interview.
Afterwards I had a number of follow up 1:1 skype calls with various people from around the company to broaden the topics we spoke about and see different parts of the business.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were going to redesign an ATM machine, how would you do it?