I was referred by an employee and received an email reply within 48 hours (October 28). My recruiter set up a phone screen within the week. It was a 45-minute technical interview for which I found a solution. Again, within 48 hours, I received an email saying that I had passed.
Facebook gave me an option of three "University Day" on-site interview dates, each about a week apart. I chose the last date, December 3rd, almost a month later. Facebook covers all travel fees, so there are no worries about the cost of flying across the country.
The internship on-sites start with:
By chance, my recruiter was hosting the interview group, so I received a super early-bird heads-up that I had an offer before I even left FB headquarters! From what I gather by talking to other interviewees, you might have to wait 3 or 4 days to hear back from your recruiter. Good luck, everyone!
Facebook loves graph theory and tree questions. Study up on these for sure.
I feel like my questions were of average difficulty, not hard by any means. Some of the other interviewees I talked to received recycled questions that I've seen on this site and on Careercup.
The following metrics were computed from 11 interview experiences for the Meta Software Engineering Intern role in Menlo Park, California.
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineering Intern roles in Menlo Park, California is on the easier side as most engineers get an offer after going through it.
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineering Intern interview process in Menlo Park, California.