Data Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
A recruiter reached out to me on LinkedIn in mid-January 2022.
The entire interview process, from the initial recruiter call to the offer, took about 1.5 months.
This process included:
- A technical interview
- A final virtual-onsite interview, which involved technical, behavioral, and case studies (or product sense, as they call it).
Questions
SQL (LeetCode Medium/Hard)
Focus on everything up to window functions. However, they prefer you not use window functions during the interview.
Python (LeetCode Easy/Medium)
Focus on stacks, arrays, and string manipulation.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 32 interview experiences for the Meta Data Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success 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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Data Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Meta Work Experiences
- 4.0Great Growth, High PressureData Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 6, 2024Pros: Best for knowledge and help for career growth.Cons: Too much pressure and no job guarantee.
- 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
- 4.0Great if you're competitiveData Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 25, 2025Pros: - Fast-paced - Good pay - Good benefitsCons: Very political, depending on the team or org.
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