Data Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
June 1, 2020
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
If you can't do LeetCode while someone is breathing down your neck, then forget about it.
For database design, if you don't have the same opinion as the person who interviews you, then forget about it. No independent thought is wanted or required.
Questions
LeetCode: Problems you'll never see in real data engineering, but you better be able to complete them.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 19 interview experiences for the Meta Data Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive74%
Neutral11%
Negative16%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Data Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Meta Work Experiences
5.0
Great Pay, Overwhelming Work
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
March 4, 2022
Pros: 401k matching
Wellness reimbursement
Very competitive pay: salary + bonus + RSUs
PTO
Cons: Lots of work can be very overwhelming to onboard.
4.0
Prepare to work like nowhere else
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
February 18, 2025
Pros: Excellent benefits, the best ones.
You are at the cutting edge of the field and can work with very smart people.
Cons: Absolutely easy to burn out; one must be careful. Since 2022, every year there has been a round of layoffs that, combined with a heavy performance review process and high expectations, puts immense pressure on everyone and creates a very stressful environment. 100% of my teammates have worked on the weekends at least once per quarter.
3.0
Good Pay, High Energy Drain
Data Engineer • Former Employee
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
October 19, 2021
Pros: Competitive environment and good compensation
Cons: Overwhelmingly consumes all your energy.
- 5.0Great Pay, Overwhelming WorkData Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMarch 4, 2022Pros: 401k matching Wellness reimbursement Very competitive pay: salary + bonus + RSUs PTOCons: Lots of work can be very overwhelming to onboard.
- 4.0Prepare to work like nowhere elseData Engineer • Current EmployeeToronto, Ontario, CanadaFebruary 18, 2025Pros: Excellent benefits, the best ones. You are at the cutting edge of the field and can work with very smart people.Cons: Absolutely easy to burn out; one must be careful. Since 2022, every year there has been a round of layoffs that, combined with a heavy performance review process and high expectations, puts immense pressure on everyone and creates a very stressful environment. 100% of my teammates have worked on the weekends at least once per quarter.
- 3.0Good Pay, High Energy DrainData Engineer • Former EmployeeAtlanta, Georgia, United StatesOctober 19, 2021Pros: Competitive environment and good compensationCons: Overwhelmingly consumes all your energy.
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