I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
This is regarding the two times I interviewed with Meta.
First, I made it all the way to the final round and they ghosted me. I had to reach out to another recruiter to finally get a boilerplate rejection many months later.
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The second time and a few years later, the recruiter reached out to me multiple times for an interview. During our phone screen, they were late to the call and sped through it. The prep Q&A zoom I scheduled didn't happen, even though I moved around my calendar to attend.
During the initial interviews with the app critique and past work rounds, the first interviewer was more than ten minutes late and didn't allow me to choose an app I used often (which was an option I had the first time I interviewed). The next interviewer seemed to not be paying attention.
Spent 20+ hours preparing and crafting my deck. Next day, received a boilerplate rejection stating that they didn't have any feedback available for me.
All in all, felt that I was just a DEI number to put under the recruiter's belt.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you design a ticketing system for public transportation?
Straightforward like any big tech interview, but long and intense. Formats are pretty standardized so it just takes practice. Questions appear like it's from a bank, so if you're prepared you should be fine.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
I was reached out by a recruiter. Started with the recruiter call, then portfolio presentation, then full loop (Portfolio presentation - app critique - design challenge - background). They had very strong emphasis on design craft and visual excellence. Recruiter who helped me prep was very nice and helpful.
Typical interview process consisting of multiple rounds—Pre-screen, Portfolio Presentation, Full-Loop (Presentation, App Crit, Whiteboard Challenge and Behavioral) - Felt I did really well, and I got great feedback during the rounds but ultimately received no offer.
