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Data Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California

November 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process began with a screening call with the recruiter. She described the role and culture and then asked five easy questions on SQL and data structures.

Three weeks later, I had a technical screening with a data engineer over BlueJeans. During this session, I had to solve five SQL and five Python problems in CoderPad.

Four weeks after that, I participated in a virtual onsite interview that included four rounds: Ownership, Data Modeling, and two ETL rounds. The Data Modeling and ETL rounds began with a 15-20 minute discussion about a product, including its success metrics.

I performed well in all rounds except the second ETL round. In that round, I struggled to connect with the interviewer. He repeatedly interrupted me, and his communication was unclear, requiring me to clarify questions several times.

Overall, the experience was positive, and I learned a great deal while preparing for the interviews. Unfortunately, one challenging interview ultimately led to a "No Offer".

Questions

Product Sense

Data Modeling

SQL

Python

Ownership

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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

21%
Pass 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

Positive68%
Neutral20%
Negative12%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Data Engineer interview process in Menlo Park, California.

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