Process
A recruiter contacted me on LinkedIn and was extremely professional and helpful.
The interview process consisted of four rounds:
- Recruiter
- Coding
- Systems (programming)
- On-site
I dropped out in phase 3.
They describe phase 3 as a "systems interview," but it's extremely low-level. It covers swap management, server flags, and process management. They recommended a book called "The Linux Programming Interface."
Questions
What part of the TCP header does traceroute modify?
How do you make a process a service?
What is a zombie process?
Something about the kernel. I don't recall details.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 155 interview experiences for the Meta Production Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Production Engineer roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Production Engineer interview process in United States.
Meta Work Experiences
- 5.0Respected Despite Media StressProduction Engineer • Current EmployeeJune 1, 2020Pros: I feel respected and well taken care of.Cons: It can be stressful because of media attention.
- 4.0Excellent for career growthProduction Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJuly 27, 2021Pros: - Result-driven, the performance/ability talks. - Move fast, satisfying for driving the project. - Less bureaucracy than most big companies.Cons: - Impact / post driven - Direction and leadership is a bit messy
- 3.0Bad pay and bad benefitsProduction Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomMarch 13, 2025Pros: Still decent meals, good drinks.Cons: Pay is not competitive to startups nowadays. They try to down-level when possible. Bad snacks and a micro-kitchen with no freshly squeezed orange juice.
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