Process
I applied online for a production engineering position. A recruiter conducted a screening interview to assess my strengths and determine the best role fit. They recommended a production engineering role.
We then scheduled a phone interview that covered several programming and scripting questions. After receiving positive feedback, we scheduled another phone interview focusing on Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
Although I received positive feedback from that interview as well, the existing production engineering roles were filled. My recruiter then asked if I would be interested in pursuing another role within the organization, specifically a software engineering role. We scheduled an interview with that team.
Unfortunately, I had a bad day and couldn't focus during the interview, totally blowing it. I did not receive an offer. However, if given another chance, I believe I would be offered one.
Questions
Given a list of integers, output all subsets of size three that sum to zero.
Given a list of integers which are sorted but rotated (e.g., [4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3]), search for a given integer in the list.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Meta Production Engineer role in Canada.
Success Rate
18%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Production Engineer roles in Canada is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive73%
Neutral9%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Production Engineer interview process in Canada.
Meta Work Experiences
4.0
Good work culture for technical staff
Production Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
December 2, 2019
Pros: Very focused job, great pay and benefits, and smart and focused staff.
Cons: Hard to make career progress. Totally technology-focused, almost no tolerance for changing culture or process.
3.0
Unique but demanding culture with a many hit & miss
Production Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
October 2, 2021
Pros: Open culture, challenging status quo is sort of expected of you; you have a large degree of freedom.
You can deliver things at scale fast (that's actually expected of you).
Smart, often brilliant and well-meaning people to work with 95% of the time.
Focus on people (both employees and users).
Good compensation (if you compare things within the UK).
Handled COVID really well.
Cons: Onboarding is a hit-or-miss; you need to be very conscious about what team or manager you choose.
Managers are a "hit-or-miss" too (this is particularly true for EMEA).
There is a lot of change, often a lack of continuity, and a lot of friction (in org, code, ownership...) due to this.
There is often short-term thinking; people are smart, but incentives are often set up in a way that encourages short-term thinking.
You cannot get away with simply being a great engineer; you need to be a sort of social butterfly and build personal connections as well to meet expectations.
Unless you are very conscious about your own growth and career, you can have a hard time growing.
Hours can be long in order to meet expectations (WLB can be especially challenging if you need to work with the US west coast).
There is peer pressure to achieve more and more and more... This can lead to a vicious cycle and often burnout. Differences in personal circumstances (and willingness/opportunity to put in extra hours) are not really taken into account when impact is measured.
5.0
Wonderful people, fun work, great culture
Production Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
October 15, 2017
Pros: Compensation, benefits, and perks are incredible.
Company culture is so, so good. I've had two great managers who both have done an excellent job supporting my growth and guiding my career.
It also feels like senior and C-level management really cares about employees. It feels like Facebook, the company, really tries to support me as a whole person (but be sure to ask for what you need; nobody's a mind reader).
For engineering, bootcamp and team selection are such a good idea. I freaking love my team, and I get to own my decision to join that team (rather than some hiring/allocation manager deciding where I get to go).
Very few operational rules/bureaucracy. I can SSH into any machine I need to. If someone's fighting a fire anywhere in the company and I am able to help, I feel like I can always jump in to help. I really like Infra, so being at a big company like FB is super fun.
Cons: On-call shifts can kill your sleep if things are noisy overnight.
There's a little bit of an "always on-the-grid" culture, which contributes towards the 4/5 work/life balance, but it's generally not too hard to fight it. Most people who work a lot end up doing it because they're passionate about their work, anyway.
- 4.0Good work culture for technical staffProduction Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 2, 2019Pros: Very focused job, great pay and benefits, and smart and focused staff.Cons: Hard to make career progress. Totally technology-focused, almost no tolerance for changing culture or process.
- 3.0Unique but demanding culture with a many hit & missProduction Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomOctober 2, 2021Pros: Open culture, challenging status quo is sort of expected of you; you have a large degree of freedom. You can deliver things at scale fast (that's actually expected of you). Smart, often brilliant and well-meaning people to work with 95% of the time. Focus on people (both employees and users). Good compensation (if you compare things within the UK). Handled COVID really well.Cons: Onboarding is a hit-or-miss; you need to be very conscious about what team or manager you choose. Managers are a "hit-or-miss" too (this is particularly true for EMEA). There is a lot of change, often a lack of continuity, and a lot of friction (in org, code, ownership...) due to this. There is often short-term thinking; people are smart, but incentives are often set up in a way that encourages short-term thinking. You cannot get away with simply being a great engineer; you need to be a sort of social butterfly and build personal connections as well to meet expectations. Unless you are very conscious about your own growth and career, you can have a hard time growing. Hours can be long in order to meet expectations (WLB can be especially challenging if you need to work with the US west coast). There is peer pressure to achieve more and more and more... This can lead to a vicious cycle and often burnout. Differences in personal circumstances (and willingness/opportunity to put in extra hours) are not really taken into account when impact is measured.
- 5.0Wonderful people, fun work, great cultureProduction Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 15, 2017Pros: Compensation, benefits, and perks are incredible. Company culture is so, so good. I've had two great managers who both have done an excellent job supporting my growth and guiding my career. It also feels like senior and C-level management really cares about employees. It feels like Facebook, the company, really tries to support me as a whole person (but be sure to ask for what you need; nobody's a mind reader). For engineering, bootcamp and team selection are such a good idea. I freaking love my team, and I get to own my decision to join that team (rather than some hiring/allocation manager deciding where I get to go). Very few operational rules/bureaucracy. I can SSH into any machine I need to. If someone's fighting a fire anywhere in the company and I am able to help, I feel like I can always jump in to help. I really like Infra, so being at a big company like FB is super fun.Cons: On-call shifts can kill your sleep if things are noisy overnight. There's a little bit of an "always on-the-grid" culture, which contributes towards the 4/5 work/life balance, but it's generally not too hard to fight it. Most people who work a lot end up doing it because they're passionate about their work, anyway.
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