Process
The standard process involves a screening followed by two 45-minute interviews.
The first interview focused on engineering architecture, and the second was behavioral.
Overall, the experience was quite surreal.
The technical interviewer was a junior manager who had considerable trouble articulating the details and constraints of the problem.
At one point, I offered him a choice:
- Either you provide the details of the problem you want me to architect, and I will proceed with that, or
- We can spend the remainder of the time collaboratively working to illuminate the problem.
He, of course, chose neither.
In the end, he stated that he was not interviewing for ability, interest, or collaboration, but for preparedness.
If a candidate could not "rattle off a complex architecture verbatim," he was not interested in them.
Questions
Design a recommender system for users at Facebook.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 51 interview experiences for the Meta Engineering Manager role in United States.
Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Engineering Manager roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Meta's Engineering Manager interview process in United States.
Meta Work Experiences
- 5.0Nothing bad to sayEngineering Manager • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 11, 2024Pros: Money, money, money, money, money.Cons: Growth could be a bit better.
- 4.0Great Boost to Your CareerEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeTel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelDecember 26, 2024Pros: Working at Meta can be a great boost. It's not only the adding of the name to your resume, but you learn how to work in a big corporation, working globally and with different teams all over the world. If you want to push your agenda, you need to know how.Cons: The same thing that goes into the Pros can also go into the Cons. Some people might find it too big, hard to push their agenda, and would better work in small startups. You will not know until you try it.
- 2.0Worst managers of any company I've ever worked forEngineering Manager • Former EmployeeJune 7, 2018Pros: Great Engineers. Great Pace of work. Can build and ship quickly. Love the focus on Impact. I learned a lot here.Cons: Managers had great technical skills, but no managerial ones. Clowntown, indeed.
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