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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Brazil

February 1, 2019
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I had two pair interviews to work through coding and problem-solving steps.

The first one was okay. The person interviewing was professional and so on.

The second one was a weirdo. Because I was not smiling while I was thinking about the problem and how to solve it, he told me, "You are too serious. It seems you are under stress." In fact, one is when trying to do an interview and thinking about solving a problem.

Because of my expressions during the interview, he sounded uncomfortable and gave me no feedback at all, even after I had explicitly asked for it. So, what is the point in not giving feedback, or even a "no," to someone just because of their expressions during an interview?

Without proper feedback, one needs to use a crystal ball to get all the information to get better and improve.

I would expect a more professional approach from a big company, but it sounds like it's about teenagers playing and having fun.

Questions

Why are you so serious?

Are you under stress?

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 17 interview experiences for the Meta Software Engineer role in Brazil.

Success Rate

12%
Pass Rate

Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Brazil is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.

Experience Rating

Positive53%
Neutral29%
Negative18%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in Brazil.

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