Data Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
Process
The prescreening round involved a phone call with 10 simple SQL and 10 simple algorithm questions, requiring one-word answers.
The screening round tested SQL and Python skills. The criteria were to solve at least three medium to hard SQL questions and at least three easy Python questions. I got stuck on my third SQL question. The interviewer was polite and helpful.
Questions
Find the maximum number that can be constructed from a string of digits.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 82 interview experiences for the Meta Data Engineer role in Menlo Park, California.
Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in Menlo Park, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Data Engineer interview process in Menlo Park, California.
Meta Work Experiences
- 4.0Pays well, Competitive work and slowly makes you uselessData Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMarch 27, 2025Pros: Excellence in pay and benefits. Great opportunity to work on data at scale.Cons: The tech stack is proprietary, and a lot of companies may not be able to relate to it. There's a lack of culture of collaboration. Everyone's trying to get impact for themselves, each one to its own.
- 5.0Learning Opportunities Outweigh ChallengesData Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJuly 18, 2020Pros: New tech opportunities and the scope of learning new things.Cons: No good reference material or guidance to leverage your knowledge.
- 5.0Great for DEData Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJuly 21, 2024Pros: Best internal tools for data engineeringCons: Lot of workload sometimes.
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