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 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 32 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Meta overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Meta as a Software Engineer according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 43%
One on one interview: 29%
Skills test: 29%
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The screening process begins with an initial conversation with a recruiter. This interview typically focuses on understanding your background, discussing the role, and assessing basic qualifications. It’s an opportunity to clarify expectations, share your experience, and determine mutual alignment.
Initial phone interview, take home test, then typical technical questions related to algorithms and data structures and system design.
The take home test I enjoyed it was challenging and interesting.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Meta (Menlo Park, CA)
Interview
They asked me a couple questions ranging from LC easy to medium difficulty. My specific interviewer continued to build up the first question and snowballed the concepts rather than an abrupt conceptual change.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
1.) Given a string, return boolean if palindrome or not.
2.) Given a string, return boolean if string can be rearranged into palindrome.
3.) Given a string, return the palindrome.