Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Meta with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Meta overall takes an average of 37 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Meta as a Software Engineer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 20%
Personality test: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Skills test: 20%
Presentation: 20%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Meta in Feb 2018
Interview
I emailed a recruiter through some contacts I had at school. They got back to me, after looking at my CV and scheduled a technical interview. The process took about two weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Had to code up two functions in python. The functions were based around traversing a graph and identifying total number of nodes and shortest path within a maximum length.
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.