Process
It was a phone screen with a Data Engineer.
He was very polite and even helpful.
When I stumbled, he was gently suggesting a correct approach. I was stressed out regardless. :)
Questions
30 minutes for 3 SQL questions: all of them used GROUP BY and outer joins.
30 minutes for 3 Java questions: all of them are covered here at Glassdoor (single array loop; strings & substrings).
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 347 interview experiences for the Meta Data Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
15%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Data Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive63%
Neutral24%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Data Engineer interview process in United States.
Meta Work Experiences
4.0
Good Culture Overall
Data Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
February 13, 2023
Pros: Nice people, supportive coworkers, plenty of problems to solve, and some power to decide on which work to do.
Cons: PSC Culture Overlapping: Docs Management work pushed to ICs.
4.0
Challenging But Rewarding Environment
Data Engineer • Current Employee
London, undefined, United Kingdom
September 28, 2025
Pros: Good compensation, great people, and fast reaction to external trends.
Cons: Very stressful, the bar keeps rising.
5.0
Great people and tools, but operational data work
Data Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, CA
August 3, 2026
Pros: Great people, great tools, and great benefits.
Cons: Data engineering was very operational here, but that might be due to the low level and nature of the work.
- 4.0Good Culture OverallData Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesFebruary 13, 2023Pros: Nice people, supportive coworkers, plenty of problems to solve, and some power to decide on which work to do.Cons: PSC Culture Overlapping: Docs Management work pushed to ICs.
- 4.0Challenging But Rewarding EnvironmentData Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, undefined, United KingdomSeptember 28, 2025Pros: Good compensation, great people, and fast reaction to external trends.Cons: Very stressful, the bar keeps rising.
- 5.0Great people and tools, but operational data workData Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, CAAugust 3, 2026Pros: Great people, great tools, and great benefits.Cons: Data engineering was very operational here, but that might be due to the low level and nature of the work.
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