Mechanical Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
A recruiter reached out.
Then, I had one screening with the hiring director.
This was followed by five rounds of technical interviews, each lasting 45 minutes.
The interviews seemed like they wanted me to succeed and were helpful, rather than just looking for mistakes and automatically writing candidates off.
Questions
Describe the stress-strain curve and where certain materials lie on the graph.
How would you design a product?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Meta Mechanical Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Mechanical Engineer roles in the United States is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Mechanical Engineer interview process in United States.
Meta Work Experiences
- 2.0High Stress, High PayMechanical Engineer • Former EmployeeFremont, California, United StatesApril 15, 2025Pros: Extremely high-caliber engineers that will leave you with a tinge of imposter syndrome. Great collaborative environment. Very good pay and benefits.Cons: Annual layoff of lowest 10% of performance ratings. Expect high level of daily stress. Very competitive. Too many managers.
- 3.0Good Pay, Poor Work-lifeMechanical Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 10, 2025Pros: Good salary. Good benefits. Good RSU.Cons: Poor work-life balance. Continuous pressure from PSC and layoffs.
- 3.0Just need info?Mechanical Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesFebruary 13, 2025Pros: Pay and benefits, including free food.Cons: CEO in bed with the devil
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