Data Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
November 17, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was the initial interview.
It was a coding interview on a platform with a shared screen with the interviewer. It was around 45 minutes, half Python and half SQL.
The interviewer was super helpful.
Difficulty was medium.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 28 interview experiences for the Meta Data Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
29%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in New York, New York is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive75%
Neutral11%
Negative14%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Data Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Meta Work Experiences
3.0
High TC, poor WLB
Data Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 29, 2025
Pros: TC is high due to RSUs.
Cons: High stress
Incentives to optimize for PSC
Poor management
Poor WLB
4.0
Rapid Growth, High Intensity
Data Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
May 14, 2025
Pros: Good career development and fast promotion cycles.
Cons: Intensity is higher than typical tech companies.
3.0
Good Pay, High Stress
Data Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 4, 2025
Pros: Good pay, PTO, learned a lot.
Cons: Random firings, depending on team work can be very stressful
- 3.0High TC, poor WLBData Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 29, 2025Pros: TC is high due to RSUs.Cons: High stress Incentives to optimize for PSC Poor management Poor WLB
- 4.0Rapid Growth, High IntensityData Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 14, 2025Pros: Good career development and fast promotion cycles.Cons: Intensity is higher than typical tech companies.
- 3.0Good Pay, High StressData Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 4, 2025Pros: Good pay, PTO, learned a lot.Cons: Random firings, depending on team work can be very stressful
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