I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Meta (London, England) in Jun 2020
Interview
The first interview was screening. It was mainly about my recent research activitiy in the field and what I plan to do next. I was also asked to discuss some possible solutions to open challenges in my field of study. The second interview was techical and I got one programming exercise.
A coding challenge consisting of 2 questions that you need to solve in 45 minutes.
The process was very slow, they took nearly a month to get in touch after the interview
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta in Jan 2019
Interview
Phone interview followed by skype. Eventually, you get to a testing phase. It is hard to know what they are looking for. They asked me a question that was the direct opposite of my area of expertise. I am asked them if the situation they asked about actually came up at the company. The interview said no. So, I guess prepare for problems that would never actually happen.