Process
The first round was a phone screen. I was then brought onsite for a set of five interviews.
Two of the interviews were coding interviews, two were architecture interviews, and one was a behavioral "can you work together on a team" interview.
Questions
Design a caching system that can store values from 1 byte to 100 megabytes.
How does a VR/AR headset work? What is its refresh rate? This was an estimation and general knowledge problem; they did not necessarily expect specific knowledge about how headsets worked.
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Meta's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Meta Work Experiences
- 4.0Strong Teams, Tough BalanceSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 8, 2020Pros: - strong teams - the best infrastructure - easy to change teamsCons: - Work-life balance - High discrepancy between team quality
- 1.0Burnout For Good PaySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesApril 5, 2024Pros: Money is pretty good, to be honest.Cons: They will suck the soul out of you.
- 5.0Loved Working HereSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaApril 16, 2021Pros: Good company to work for. Loved it.Cons: No cons for now. It's a good company.
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