Data Engineer Interview Experience - Sunnyvale, California
July 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first round is with a technical recruiter and involves a background introduction. They will get to know you and share information about the position and location. You will then be asked to prepare for a general phone screen coding interview.
Questions
They asked about previous experience and how comfortable I was with SQL and Python.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Meta Data Engineer role in Sunnyvale, California.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in Sunnyvale, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Data Engineer interview process in Sunnyvale, California.
Meta Work Experiences
4.0
Rewarding if you're ready to work for it
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
August 24, 2025
Pros: Meta pays well. Getting to work with brilliant people is a plus.
Cons: If you end up on the wrong team, your time at Meta will be difficult.
5.0
Happy Employee, Great Culture
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
October 30, 2023
Pros: Great culture, lots of internal tools.
Cons: No cons, great company, and happy to be here.
5.0
High Pay, Low Balance
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
July 24, 2021
Pros: Best pay overall, plus strong refreshers.
High returns if you work hard.
Good perks:
* $720 annual exercise budget
Highest paying.
Can learn good communication and leadership skills.
Cons: Work-life balance is bad.
Data engineers get paid less than software engineers.
PSC is stressful.
Backwards on the technical front, still uses old proprietary technology.
- 4.0Rewarding if you're ready to work for itData Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesAugust 24, 2025Pros: Meta pays well. Getting to work with brilliant people is a plus.Cons: If you end up on the wrong team, your time at Meta will be difficult.
- 5.0Happy Employee, Great CultureData Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesOctober 30, 2023Pros: Great culture, lots of internal tools.Cons: No cons, great company, and happy to be here.
- 5.0High Pay, Low BalanceData Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesJuly 24, 2021Pros: Best pay overall, plus strong refreshers. High returns if you work hard. Good perks: * $720 annual exercise budget Highest paying. Can learn good communication and leadership skills.Cons: Work-life balance is bad. Data engineers get paid less than software engineers. PSC is stressful. Backwards on the technical front, still uses old proprietary technology.
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