I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Menlo Park, CA) in Jun 2018
Interview
Tedious and demanding. Requiring to rework your portfolio's case studies into a presentation format with their specific requirements is quite exhausting and time consuming. However everyone involved was very nice, professional and with a seemed like a genuine intent for the candidate to have a good interview experience. That's rare. The process was incredibly organized and timely.
On site interview schedule
15 min Recruiter greeting, set-up for presentation
30 min Candidate presentation, all interviewers (and recruiter) attend
45 min Break/Lunch with a designer
45 min Problem Solving exercise (1:1)
45 min Product (mobile app) critique exercise (1:1)
45 min Interview, additional discussion about your background/work (1:1)
15 min Wrap-up/Walk out with recruiter
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
30-min 2x case study presentation (follow their requirements)
Critique the yelp app
Redesign the atm.
The recruiter is very supportive. First round is a deck presentation. Second round is full loop: deck+ BQ+ whiteboard+ app critique. The Overall experience is good, it takes around a whole month
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.
