Research Scientist 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 59% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
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I applied online. I interviewed at Meta in Jan 2016
Interview
I had sent my CV to the HR. for a research scientist position. Within 2 weeks I had a first phone interview in 2016. I did not get a call for in person full interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Interviewer asked me a question related to strings that required recursive dynamic programming algorithm.
The recruiter was professional and pleasant to deal with, but not so much so for the subset of the team that did the interview. Long story short, if the hiring manager does not even bother to conduct that first interview him/herself, just cancel it and save yourself some time. That time is probably better spent going for a haircut or a coffee.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions that were more reminiscent of entry-level positions.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
I was contacted by a recruiter on email. First there was a phone screen with several coding questions. After passing that stage, I went to an onsite with four interviews focused on coding and system design.