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Production Engineer Interview Experience - Dublin, Ireland

January 1, 2017

Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

HR screening. 30 quick questions about different areas: Computer science, networking, troubleshooting...

Coding interview over the phone. 45 minutes, 2 tasks.

Systems interview. 1-2 questions about deep system knowledge.

Onsite interview. 5 interviews in 1 day (order not remembered):

Networking
Coding
Management (soft skills)
Architectures/Design
Systems

Questions

How * works

Simple coding tasks. Merge data from 2 files.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 16 interview experiences for the Meta Production Engineer role in Dublin, Ireland.

Success Rate

13%

Pass Rate

Meta's interview process for their Production Engineer roles in Dublin, Ireland is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive94%

Neutral6%

Negative0%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Production Engineer interview process in Dublin, Ireland.

Meta Work Experiences

So, so... Better than some, I am sure

Production Engineer • Former Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: There is a lot of interesting tech, though as a PE, we are farther from the metal than I like.

Cons: It's a bit cutthroat. Dubious value to society. Everything they do was an idea they stole from someone else.

So, so... Better than some, I am sure

Production Engineer • Former Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: There is a lot of interesting tech, though as a PE, we are farther from the metal than I like.

Cons: It's a bit cutthroat. Dubious value to society. Everything they do was an idea they stole from someone else.

stressful environment, high stress with high pay

Production Engineer • Current Employee

Menlo Park, California, United States

Pros: Good compensation, free food, only 3 RTO days. Fast promotion.

Cons: Super stressful, Squid Game. Every year, the layoff percentage is based on performance. There is a time deadline on promotion, promo, or leave.

stressful environment, high stress with high pay

Production Engineer • Current Employee

Menlo Park, California, United States

Pros: Good compensation, free food, only 3 RTO days. Fast promotion.

Cons: Super stressful, Squid Game. Every year, the layoff percentage is based on performance. There is a time deadline on promotion, promo, or leave.

A good place to start a career and grow

Production Engineer • Current Employee

Menlo Park, California, United States

Pros: Good management. Helpful peers and mentorship. Interesting projects and a wide array of opportunities.

Cons: Lots of things going on at the same time. It can feel a little overwhelming.

A good place to start a career and grow

Production Engineer • Current Employee

Menlo Park, California, United States

Pros: Good management. Helpful peers and mentorship. Interesting projects and a wide array of opportunities.

Cons: Lots of things going on at the same time. It can feel a little overwhelming.

So, so... Better than some, I am sure

Production Engineer • Former Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: There is a lot of interesting tech, though as a PE, we are farther from the metal than I like.

Cons: It's a bit cutthroat. Dubious value to society. Everything they do was an idea they stole from someone else.

3.0
So, so... Better than some, I am sure
Production Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 24, 2023
Pros: There is a lot of interesting tech, though as a PE, we are farther from the metal than I like.
Cons: It's a bit cutthroat. Dubious value to society. Everything they do was an idea they stole from someone else.

stressful environment, high stress with high pay

Production Engineer • Current Employee

Menlo Park, California, United States

Pros: Good compensation, free food, only 3 RTO days. Fast promotion.

Cons: Super stressful, Squid Game. Every year, the layoff percentage is based on performance. There is a time deadline on promotion, promo, or leave.

3.0
stressful environment, high stress with high pay
Production Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
July 4, 2025
Pros: Good compensation, free food, only 3 RTO days. Fast promotion.
Cons: Super stressful, Squid Game. Every year, the layoff percentage is based on performance. There is a time deadline on promotion, promo, or leave.

A good place to start a career and grow

Production Engineer • Current Employee

Menlo Park, California, United States

Pros: Good management. Helpful peers and mentorship. Interesting projects and a wide array of opportunities.

Cons: Lots of things going on at the same time. It can feel a little overwhelming.

5.0
A good place to start a career and grow
Production Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
July 10, 2020
Pros: Good management. Helpful peers and mentorship. Interesting projects and a wide array of opportunities.
Cons: Lots of things going on at the same time. It can feel a little overwhelming.

Meta Interview Questions

Minimum Remove to Make Valid Parentheses

Given a string with parentheses, determine the minimum number of parentheses you must remove to make the string valid. A valid string has balanced and properly nested parentheses.

StringsStacksTwo Pointers

Valid Word Abbreviation

Determine if a given abbreviation is valid for a given word. An abbreviation can contain digits representing the number of skipped characters.

StringsTwo Pointers

Binary Tree Vertical Order Traversal

Traverse a binary tree and return a list of node values for each vertical line, ordered from left to right. Nodes on the same vertical line should be ordered from top to bottom.

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