The interview was long, impersonal, unclear, and unhelpful. The interviewers didn't seem like they wanted to be there. They were often unprepared and were not great at clearly asking questions or explaining the process.
At one point, I asked for a copy of the script the interviewer was reading from, which they provided so that I could continue. It was abysmal.
I decided not to continue with the process.
How to code a median filter without actually telling you it's a median filter. For real.
They were trying to be purposefully tricky about it by doing a poor job of explaining it without naming it.
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Meta Principal Software Engineer role in Canada.
Meta's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in Canada is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Meta's Principal Software Engineer interview process in Canada.