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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The interview process began with a 45-minute technical screening, followed by three in-depth rounds. Two focused on whiteboard data structure problems, assessing algorithmic efficiency and optimization. The final round covered high-level system design, evaluating scalability, problem-solving, and architectural decision-making skills.
Call with recruiter, phone screening two weeks later, onsite one week later. Asked typical LC questions - medium difficulty. Recommend studying data structures and algorithms. Any resource will do; it’s important to find the right level of instruction for you.
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Tell me about yourself / walk me through your resume.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
The e-screen was mostly coding challenges (algorithms and data structures) and isn't very hard. The hard part is performing in front of someone knowing the consequences. Even being prepared with lots of LeetCode practice may not be enough if you're not in the right headspace.
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Question 1
Tell me about a time that you had difficulty with someone you worked with.