Data Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
May 24, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The entire interview lasted for an hour.
- 30 minutes of Python coding: 3 questions
- 30 minutes of SQL coding: 3 questions
I was given prep materials for the interview.
The questions' difficulty level started from easy, moving to medium, and then hard.
Questions
Find the second highest salary from an employee table.
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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
4.0
Challenging But Rewarding Environment
Data Engineer • Current Employee
London, undefined, United Kingdom
September 28, 2025
Pros: Good compensation, great people, and fast reaction to external trends.
Cons: Very stressful, the bar keeps rising.
4.0
Good Benefits, Fast Pace
Data Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 8, 2020
Pros: Great location and benefits for employers.
Cons: moves too fast, so the product quality is not that high.
5.0
Rewarding Environment, Stressful Moments
Data Engineer • Former Employee
August 28, 2019
Pros: Nice working environment, high payment.
Cons: Sometimes it is stressful.
- 4.0Challenging But Rewarding EnvironmentData Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, undefined, United KingdomSeptember 28, 2025Pros: Good compensation, great people, and fast reaction to external trends.Cons: Very stressful, the bar keeps rising.
- 4.0Good Benefits, Fast PaceData Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 8, 2020Pros: Great location and benefits for employers.Cons: moves too fast, so the product quality is not that high.
- 5.0Rewarding Environment, Stressful MomentsData Engineer • Former EmployeeAugust 28, 2019Pros: Nice working environment, high payment.Cons: Sometimes it is stressful.
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