Data Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
Process
The interviewer was friendly and nudged me in the right direction every time I was not able to figure something out.
SQL: Keep in mind that you need to deal with 4-5 tables that you have never seen before. The questions are around basic joins and aggregation.
Python: Leetcode easy-medium.
I was able to answer 5 questions (3 SQL and 2 Python) and ran out of time.
Questions
Given a number (negative or positive), find the minimum possible number you can form with its digits. No leading zeros are allowed.
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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
- 5.0Great Projects, Stressful EnvironmentData Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesSeptember 7, 2025Pros: Great projects, supportive team, learning curve.Cons: Constant layoff stress is there throughout, cutthroat competition, stack ranking.
- 5.0Great Company, Despite Public ReputationData Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 15, 2022Pros: Comprehensive health coverage for full-time employees. Supportive environment for junior engineers (full 6-week bootcamp and mentor), but again, it depends on the org and team. Best perks in the industry, including free meals all day. Work on the most cutting-edge product and technology. Top-band compensation.Cons: - Bad reputation for being a social media monopoly. - Some team could have bad work-life balance that leads to early burnout.
- 5.0Work-life Balance Good, Remote LimitedData Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 19, 2021Pros: Good work-life balance for most.Cons: Not all can work remotely yet.
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