Interviewers Beware

I had a phone screen with a technical recruiter, and at first, she was very nice. She explained the interview process to me, which I describe below.

When I asked further questions about the process and stated my preference to meet the hiring manager and team during the interview (a typical process with other companies) so that I could get to know the team and culture, she became rude and belittling. She said things like, "This is how big companies do it, and you would get a lot of career acceleration at a company like Meta, but if you want to stay at small startups, you can."

I was surprised by her question, "Why did you answer my email then?!" To which I replied that I was interested in Meta but didn't know the interview process.

After that, she said she was not comfortable proceeding with me. This is very telling about Meta's culture and people.

Interview Process:

Part 1: A 1-hour interview with 2 coding questions. They give you a prep doc so you know what to expect.

Part 2: Multiple interviews with 4 engineers with whom you have coding conversations. After that, they make a decision, and you may get an offer at this time. If you accept, you and hiring managers can get into contact. You can select your team.

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