Data Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
Process
Applied online and received the first informational call after one week.
The first technical phone screening involved an SQL screen and a programming round, each lasting 30 minutes back-to-back.
The SQL questions were average to tough, and the same applied to the programming questions. Candidates were allowed to choose their preferred programming language for coding.
Questions
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Find the maximum number from the given set of elements in an array (without using the max function).
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Find the minimum absolute difference between the elements of an array.
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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
- 4.0Benefits Good, Culture ToxicData Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 30, 2022Pros: Good medical insurance and overall benefits.Cons: Somewhat toxic culture, high stress.
- 3.0Good Pay, Poor ManagementData Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesDecember 5, 2022Pros: Great pay, benefits, and undeserved intellectual cache.Cons: Bloated management which doesn't manage anything.
- 4.0Great Benefits, Chaotic Management at Hard TimesData Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2023Pros: Great offices all over the world. At the time, it was offering hybrid or remote options very generously. There are very nice perks and benefits, from offices and food to third-party discounts on car purchases, rentals, and funds for health benefits, etc.Cons: The tough environment at layoff times, where all managers and their teams are under pressure to show some performance when there is not a super clear future. Sometimes you miss the feeling of fulfillment.
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