Process
An HR interview then a technical interview.
The technical interview took place via video call with a Chinese engineer who spoke very broken English. For this interview, one should have prepared for months, which I did not do. The topic was graph traversal, a subject that has been useful to me only once in my 14-year career. And when it was useful, I googled it to find the theory.
In short, this is typical of a stupid GAFAM interview where, regardless of your skills or years of experience, you have to cram for months on useless topics.
Questions
Traverse a graph in a zigzag pattern
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Meta Software Engineer role in France.
Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in France is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in France.
Meta Work Experiences
- 3.0Decent pay, but useless direction from the topSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 29, 2023Pros: Pay is pretty decent for SWEs.Cons: Leadership doesn't provide useful directions.
- 5.0Dynamic Teams, Minor DysfunctionsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2025Pros: Startup vibes in some teams.Cons: Sometimes teams are a bit too dysfunctional.
- 3.0Great, depending on what team you are onSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesSeptember 19, 2019Pros: The pay is top of market and few can match it. Perks are unbelievable: dozens of different cuisines for lunch, 21 days of PTO, and fantastic medical coverage. Really smart coworkers, some of the best in the world.Cons: High-profile projects can be extremely political and can really be dragged down by too many cooks in the kitchen. In a post-Cambridge Analytica world, there are huge slowdowns in releasing new features/products. People aren't driven by making the experience better for users as much as they are by not screwing up again. People at the company aren't focused on users as much as they are on moving metrics.
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