Applications Engineer Interview Experience - United States
August 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was a pretty straightforward process.
There were a couple of phone screens, followed by a round of technical interviews.
They did ask some tech questions completely unrelated to my field, which was a bit off-putting.
Questions
Time/Space complexity of a function.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Meta Applications Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Applications Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral17%
Negative33%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Meta's Applications Engineer interview process in United States.
Meta Work Experiences
1.0
Very bad for mental health
Applications Engineer • Former Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
May 1, 2024
Pros: Benefits are good.
Good 401k matching.
Cons: Poor work-life balance (60+ hour weeks is the norm).
Very low morale.
Managers don't care about the engineers.
Managers continuously lie to engineers to get them to stay.
Near impossible to get promotions.
3.0
Okay place for work
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
February 2, 2023
Pros: - Good work environment
- Decent pay
- Decent benefits
Cons: - Very difficult to move up the ladder.
- Work pace is sporadic. Sometimes lots of work, sometimes little work.
3.0
Company benefits are good, but without clear goals
Applications Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 18, 2022
Pros: Company benefits are very good for covering family care.
Cons: People work in an inefficient way.
- 1.0Very bad for mental healthApplications Engineer • Former EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesMay 1, 2024Pros: Benefits are good. Good 401k matching.Cons: Poor work-life balance (60+ hour weeks is the norm). Very low morale. Managers don't care about the engineers. Managers continuously lie to engineers to get them to stay. Near impossible to get promotions.
- 3.0Okay place for workApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 2, 2023Pros: - Good work environment - Decent pay - Decent benefitsCons: - Very difficult to move up the ladder. - Work pace is sporadic. Sometimes lots of work, sometimes little work.
- 3.0Company benefits are good, but without clear goalsApplications Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 18, 2022Pros: Company benefits are very good for covering family care.Cons: People work in an inefficient way.
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