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 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer 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 Developer according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 43%
One on one interview: 29%
Skills test: 29%
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Recruiter Screening Round:
Initial conversation with the recruiter to discuss the role, team expectations, and to align on experience and compensation range.
Online Coding Round (CoderPad):
One LeetCode-style live coding round conducted via CoderPad. Focused on problem-solving, coding efficiency, and edge cases.
Onsite/Loop Interviews (5 Rounds):
2 System Design Rounds: Covered both high-level architecture and low-level component design. Assessed scalability, trade-offs, and communication.
2 Data Structures & Algorithms Rounds: Focused on LeetCode-style problems. Emphasized problem-solving, clean code, and optimal solutions.
1 Behavioral Round: Assessed cultural fit, communication skills, and past experiences using STAR format.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard meta tagged DSA questions, for system design it was design leetcode, design i18n
It was all from the top 30 questions on leetcode. They make the description very lengthy to confuse you but dont lose calm. The interviewers do help you a lot
First, I had a phone screen with recruiter who asked which product area I'd like to try for, then a primary technical interview, followed by technical interviews with four different people for the final round, including one system design interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
System design question, how to design a heart rate monitor.