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 54% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 40 days to get hired, when considering 145 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Meta overall takes an average of 40 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Meta as a Software Engineer according to 145 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 37%
One on one interview: 22%
Skills test: 15%
Presentation: 9%
Drug test: 5%
Background check: 5%
Personality test: 4%
Other: 2%
Group panel interview: 2%
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After submitting my resume to Facebook I was contacted by one of their recruiters the next day. We talked on the phone about my work experience after which they asked me to give them three dates for which they can schedule my over the phone coding interview. They suggested to take at lest 2 weeks to prep for the interview for which they provided me with some training material. On the specified date one of the software engineers working at facebook called me to administer the interview. He introduced himself and asked me to tell him about the last project I worked on. This part lasted no more than 5 minutes, after which he asked me two coding questions. Upon finishing both of the question the interviewer gave me an opportunity to ask any question I might have had. I was told I will be contacted by the recruiter to let me know about further steps. I was contacted shortly via email but they decided not to proceed with the next interview. This came as a surprise since I answered both coding question correctly, unfortunately they were not willing to provide me with feedback to what was the reason of my rejection. Apart form not receiving any feedback, the interview process was very positive experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Given nested array calculate the depth sum and provide time and space complexity.
Input: [1, 2, [4, 5, [7], 8], 9]
Output: 1 + 2 + 2*(4 + 5 + 3*7 + 8) + 9 = 88
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.