Process
Initial contact was made on LinkedIn, followed by a couple of phone calls.
It was a very busy time in my life at the beginning, and they were very accommodating.
The culture and environment there is an experience in and of itself.
People there are generally very smart, collaborative, and open to ideas.
Questions
Questions related to expertise and position responsibilities.
Questions outside of expertise, where you have to think on your feet and figure it out as you go, even if they have nothing to do with the role.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Meta Hardware Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Hardware Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Meta's Hardware Engineer interview process in United States.
Meta Work Experiences
- 4.0Good Culture, Posting Takes TimeHardware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 16, 2023Pros: The teams I stayed with generally had a good culture.Cons: Everyone needs to showcase their work by making some internal posts, which sometimes takes time.
- 5.0Good Pay, Poor TreatmentHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesMay 4, 2025Pros: Pay was good and free food.Cons: Treated like sub-humans by FTEs
- 4.0Fun Team, Limited GrowthHardware Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesFebruary 4, 2023Pros: People are actually fun to work with. The company has great infrastructure, making work very smooth! Great food, too!Cons: Limited growth. Compartmentalized! Difficult to understand global impact. Diversity in hardware is still low.
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