Process
The process lasted about six weeks.
First, I was given a fairly easy online assignment with Linux/Unix questions.
The second stage was a phone screen coding interview, which was also not very difficult. The problems were from LeetCode, from the most frequent ones given at Facebook.
The third stage was also a phone screen interview, this time about systems. It was pretty theoretical, with a few questions about how you would solve certain situations at the end.
Questions
What happens when you type "ls -l" in the terminal?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Meta Production Engineer role in Romania.
Success Rate
67%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Production Engineer roles in Romania is incredibly easy as the vast majority of engineers get an offer after going through it.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Production Engineer interview process in Romania.
Meta Work Experiences
3.0
The working environment is increasingly becoming toxic, though compensation is great
Production Engineer • Current Employee
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
March 25, 2023
Pros: 1. Good compensation + extra perks
2. You get to work with brilliant people
Cons: 1. The org structure right now encourages a lot of duplicated work and politics.
2. The most chaotic place I've worked in my 8 years of experience.
4.0
Good Pay, Good Culture
Production Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 18, 2023
Pros: Very good pay, extremely smart coworkers, good perks and benefits.
Cons: Lots of stress and responsibilities, expected to work very long hours (80/week) for months at a time in some cases.
4.0
A fantastic place to work for high achievers
Production Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
September 24, 2021
Pros: The company is very relevant, and what we do matters. This means there are opportunities for you to make a real impact on society.
Virtually infinite learning opportunities. There is always some new technology to learn. You will never be bored.
Compensation is excellent. There are few places that would pay an engineer more.
Perks are amazing. And I haven't even tried the free food yet. (We're still working from home.)
Fast-paced.
Engineers have extremely high autonomy. Engineers usually decide for themselves what projects to work on.
Employees are very optimistic and regard most problems to be solvable. We are always trying to innovate and improve.
The middle managers are some of the best I've ever seen at any company. They respect people and seem to really care about their well-being and career goals.
Cons: Expectations are very high. You have to be strategic about how you spend your time because there are so many expectations that it's hard to satisfy them all if you just do random work without thinking about how it matches the expectations list.
This is kind of an annoying cognitive burden to constantly deal with because no one will directly tell you what to do. (See the point about autonomy, above.)
* If you like to be methodical or process-oriented, it can be frustrating at times because Facebook is the opposite of that. Most activities are ad-hoc and documentation is usually terrible or non-existent. Tools and infrastructure randomly break and you frequently have to troubleshoot them yourself.
* Software reliability is not the best, which means you will frequently be pulled into putting out some fire or preventing a crisis, rather than working on the thing you would prefer to work on.
- 3.0The working environment is increasingly becoming toxic, though compensation is greatProduction Engineer • Current EmployeeDublin, Dublin, IrelandMarch 25, 2023Pros: 1. Good compensation + extra perks 2. You get to work with brilliant peopleCons: 1. The org structure right now encourages a lot of duplicated work and politics. 2. The most chaotic place I've worked in my 8 years of experience.
- 4.0Good Pay, Good CultureProduction Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 18, 2023Pros: Very good pay, extremely smart coworkers, good perks and benefits.Cons: Lots of stress and responsibilities, expected to work very long hours (80/week) for months at a time in some cases.
- 4.0A fantastic place to work for high achieversProduction Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 24, 2021Pros: The company is very relevant, and what we do matters. This means there are opportunities for you to make a real impact on society. Virtually infinite learning opportunities. There is always some new technology to learn. You will never be bored. Compensation is excellent. There are few places that would pay an engineer more. Perks are amazing. And I haven't even tried the free food yet. (We're still working from home.) Fast-paced. Engineers have extremely high autonomy. Engineers usually decide for themselves what projects to work on. Employees are very optimistic and regard most problems to be solvable. We are always trying to innovate and improve. The middle managers are some of the best I've ever seen at any company. They respect people and seem to really care about their well-being and career goals.Cons: Expectations are very high. You have to be strategic about how you spend your time because there are so many expectations that it's hard to satisfy them all if you just do random work without thinking about how it matches the expectations list. This is kind of an annoying cognitive burden to constantly deal with because no one will directly tell you what to do. (See the point about autonomy, above.) * If you like to be methodical or process-oriented, it can be frustrating at times because Facebook is the opposite of that. Most activities are ad-hoc and documentation is usually terrible or non-existent. Tools and infrastructure randomly break and you frequently have to troubleshoot them yourself. * Software reliability is not the best, which means you will frequently be pulled into putting out some fire or preventing a crisis, rather than working on the thing you would prefer to work on.
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