Data Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
Process
One phone call and one onsite, with 3 technical and 1 behavioral round.
Phone: Prepare and practice medium-level algorithm questions (hint: LeetCode).
For SQL, practice on multiple sites (LeetCode, HackerRank).
Take as much time as you need to feel confident in either topic. I took a month.
Onsite: The recruiter gives you the format, which is quite precise. Pay very close attention to the prep tips given by your recruiter.
Prepare intensely based on that.
The onsite is indeed much harder and requires your basics to be very clear. Be ready to justify whatever you say.
Each round can get quite intense; there are a lot of questions asked. Oh, and go prepared with a few questions for EACH person you are going to meet.
Questions
Data modeling questions.
Prepare for many-to-many data modeling well.
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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
- 5.0Smart Colleagues, Poor BalanceData Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesApril 26, 2015Pros: Free food, shuttle, and intelligent people.Cons: Work-life balance is not so good due to the competition.
- 4.0Excellent Pay, Minor ConcernsData Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJanuary 8, 2022Pros: FB/Meta pays well in the industry.Cons: Not found yet, will update this section.
- 4.0Excellent Pay, Demanding WorkData Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMay 8, 2025Pros: Compensation is top-level for the industry.Cons: Can be a lot of work.
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