Process
Spoiler: This was my second time doing a Meta onsite with no offer.
A Meta recruiter reached out to me, as they do every year, and invited me to do a technical phone screen. I passed and went to the onsite.
I didn't hear back for like two weeks, so I contacted my recruiter a few times for potential feedback, since I thought I did well. I also made a request to possibly be down-leveled (this was mentioned to me as a possibility during my prep call), but was ignored and received an automated rejection email.
They also didn't honor my request to speak with someone at Meta about the company, which is an option in the candidate portal. Bad experience.
The coordinator also rescheduled my onsite three different times.
I'm kind of over the idea of working at Meta now.
Questions
Phone Screen: Typical DS&A questions
Onsite:
- 2 Coding
- 1 System Design
- 1 Behavioral
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Meta Work Experiences
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- 5.0Great benefits and interesting workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 19, 2022Pros: Benefits, money, challenging work, and prestige.Cons: WLB, pressure, PSC, Company Future
- 5.0It feels more like home than a jobSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 14, 2012Pros: The ratio of employees to customers is still large enough that everything you do has impact. Employees are trusted with working on what's important without the need for constant oversight. Everyone is smart but rarely feels the need to prove it. The amenities allow us to focus on our work and also make us feel valued. Plus, not having to go grocery shopping in eight months has been nice. The campus really does feel like a home. This is the first job I've had where I really am glad to head into work and actually get disappointed when I see how quickly the day goes by. The managers are very technically capable and know when to manage and when to step back.Cons: The size of the company makes communication a little harder, and it's more difficult to get to know people who you don't normally work with. Conversely, there aren't enough employees to have people working on whatever pet project they want. The work they do has to have as much impact as possible (but the hackathons are a good chance to work on those pet projects for a bit). Too much beer.
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