Senior Data Engineer Interview Experience - United States
June 8, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first round consisted of five SQL and five Python questions, to be completed in 25 minutes. This was followed by a recruiter screen. There was a full loop round planned, but I did not make it to that stage.
It was pretty difficult, and they did not care about the explanation, only about producing answers.
Questions
LeetCode style questions for SQL and Python
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 12 interview experiences for the Meta Senior Data Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
8%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Senior Data Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive58%
Neutral25%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Senior Data Engineer interview process in United States.
Meta Work Experiences
3.0
Good Perks, Limited Growth
Senior Data Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 29, 2025
Pros: - Pays well.
- Perks (especially food for on-site).
Cons: Don’t expect to work on cutting-edge data engineering problems. The role largely focuses on analytics and ETL tasks due to Meta’s highly developed infrastructure. Data Engineers are often seen more as support staff for analytics than core engineers.
Following the layoffs, Data Engineers are required to support multiple cross-functional teams at once. With no clearly defined niche, concerns about workload and bandwidth are frequently ignored.
Team placement matters. Be cautious when choosing a manager—those with limited experience may struggle with the demands of the role, leading to disorganization while maintaining a façade of effectiveness.
4.0
Challenging Work, Work-life Sacrifice
Senior Data Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
April 10, 2025
Pros: Bottom-up approach: very challenging.
Cons: Work life balance is a hart hit
3.0
Mostly good experience, but it's gotten toxic recently
Senior Data Engineer • Current Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
March 20, 2025
Pros: Good compensation.
Good perks.
Smart co-workers.
Cons: Can be very stressful, depending on the team.
- 3.0Good Perks, Limited GrowthSenior Data Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 29, 2025Pros: - Pays well. - Perks (especially food for on-site).Cons: Don’t expect to work on cutting-edge data engineering problems. The role largely focuses on analytics and ETL tasks due to Meta’s highly developed infrastructure. Data Engineers are often seen more as support staff for analytics than core engineers. Following the layoffs, Data Engineers are required to support multiple cross-functional teams at once. With no clearly defined niche, concerns about workload and bandwidth are frequently ignored. Team placement matters. Be cautious when choosing a manager—those with limited experience may struggle with the demands of the role, leading to disorganization while maintaining a façade of effectiveness.
- 4.0Challenging Work, Work-life SacrificeSenior Data Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesApril 10, 2025Pros: Bottom-up approach: very challenging.Cons: Work life balance is a hart hit
- 3.0Mostly good experience, but it's gotten toxic recentlySenior Data Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesMarch 20, 2025Pros: Good compensation. Good perks. Smart co-workers.Cons: Can be very stressful, depending on the team.
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