Pure chaos, intense pressure
Pure chaos, intense pressure
Particularly strong freedom to chart your own way. If you have an idea, you often get to pursue it, as long as you're also making progress on your main expectations.
There's no email—just a nonstop onslaught of instant messages. It's impossible to keep up, let alone make progress. Everyone is constantly in fear of being fired, and that's how they drive people to work insane hours.
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Software Engineering Manager
I was contacted by a Meta recruiter by email. I then scheduled a call through the system instructed by the email. The recruiter called on the day but 10 minutes after the scheduled time. That's a quick call, and I was asked whether I would apply for
Software Engineering Manager
The interview process included a recruiter screen, followed by two rounds of screens: behavioral and system design. This was then followed by a full loop, which consisted of system design, coding, behavioral, project retro, and management style inter
Software Engineering Manager
First round: Two interviews: one management and one system design. 45 minutes each. * Management interview: Standard "tell me a time when" questions. * System design: Build Facebook Messenger.
Software Engineering Manager
United StatesOctober 13, 2025I was contacted by a Meta recruiter by email. I then scheduled a call through the system instructed by the email. The recruiter called on the day but 10 minutes after the scheduled time. That's a quick call, and I was asked whether I would apply for
Software Engineering Manager
United StatesAugust 5, 2025The interview process included a recruiter screen, followed by two rounds of screens: behavioral and system design. This was then followed by a full loop, which consisted of system design, coding, behavioral, project retro, and management style inter
Software Engineering Manager
Menlo Park, California, United StatesMay 1, 2025First round: Two interviews: one management and one system design. 45 minutes each. * Management interview: Standard "tell me a time when" questions. * System design: Build Facebook Messenger.
