Production Engineer Interview Experience - Dublin, Ireland
Process
The process was quite long, but it was conducted in a very professional manner. It consisted of two phone screenings, followed by four rounds of interviews.
The first was on Linux/operating system internals. The second was a coding interview.
When it came to the final round, there were five interviews:
- Networking
- System design
- Programming
- System internals (Linux)
- Behavioral
Questions
Programming - Medium-level LeetCode questions. Note time constraints.
Behavioral - Typical questions like how you approach a problem in a team.
System Design - Typical system design XXX.
Networking - In-depth troubleshooting.
System Internals - Very hard Linux-related questions.
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Meta Work Experiences
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- 5.0n/aProduction Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, New Jersey, United StatesMarch 15, 2021Pros: The working environment is open, and the team moves fast.Cons: Org changes happen too frequently.
- 3.0Smart Team, Fast Pace, Toxic SystemProduction Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomFebruary 20, 2025Pros: Pay, Smart People, Moving FastCons: Suboptimal Code base, Toxic Evaluation System
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