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Software Engineer Full Stack Web Interview Experience - India

April 11, 2017

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I applied directly on the website as I saw the position listed on StackOverflow.com.

The recruiter contacted me to ask for a time for a call, and she confirmed one of the dates I suggested.

She called at the exact time scheduled. She gave an introduction and asked me to tell her about my background. Then, she asked me some data structure questions. Unfortunately, I wasn't prepared for technical questions and couldn't answer them.

She told me we couldn't continue because I failed to answer the questions, but that I could improve myself and apply again in six months or later.

Afterward, she explained the interview process and about the boot camp after selection.

The experience was pretty good; she was very punctual, friendly, and supportive.

Questions

Time complexities of insert/search on an array and linked list.

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San Jose, California, United States

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Pros: Salary is obviously a plus. As for engineering roles, it's not hard to work full-time remote. So many people with different backgrounds to learn from, and 99% of people at FB are incredibly nice and easygoing. Team mobility isn't hard usually, and sometimes a change of scenery is needed. All the perks that FB gives to us. You get to work with probably some of the most advanced set of internal tools out there. FB actively contributes to open source and actively publishes releases. One example that comes to mind is React.

Cons: Yes, there will probably be weeks you work crazy hours, but I imagine it's the same everywhere. So, there's some learning curve on achieving work-life balance at FB. A lot can depend on your manager/team. I've known people who've had five-plus managers in a year due to managers leaving or some internal change.

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Menlo Park, California, United States

Pros: 1. Promote fast 2. Culture is good

Cons: 1. Uncertainty 2. Lack of wiki

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3.0
A great place to learn, but affected by layoffs
Full Stack Developer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
November 18, 2022
Pros: Great environment to work and explore the latest technology.
Cons: You are not sure when you could be laid off by the company.

Sometimes you laugh, sometimes you cry, but you couldn't ask for a better place to learn

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September 23, 2021

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Cons: Yes, there will probably be weeks you work crazy hours, but I imagine it's the same everywhere. So, there's some learning curve on achieving work-life balance at FB. A lot can depend on your manager/team. I've known people who've had five-plus managers in a year due to managers leaving or some internal change.

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San Jose, California, United States
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Cons: Yes, there will probably be weeks you work crazy hours, but I imagine it's the same everywhere. So, there's some learning curve on achieving work-life balance at FB. A lot can depend on your manager/team. I've known people who've had five-plus managers in a year due to managers leaving or some internal change.

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Cons: 1. Uncertainty 2. Lack of wiki

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