I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Meta (Menlo Park, CA) in Jan 2014
Interview
The process began by talking with a recruiter. I then had two initial 1:1's before doing a day long interview with around 6-7 people throughout the day.
This was a mixture of me showing my work to a group and then problem solving with one or two other people. I also met with other designers for lunch to discuss how things work at Facebook. The afternoon was a mixture of design critiques and explorations of what I'd like to achieve in the position. It was an enjoyable day considering it was an interview.
Afterwards I had a number of follow up 1:1 skype calls with various people from around the company to broaden the topics we spoke about and see different parts of the business.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were going to redesign an ATM machine, how would you do it?
Straightforward like any big tech interview, but long and intense. Formats are pretty standardized so it just takes practice. Questions appear like it's from a bank, so if you're prepared you should be fine.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
I was reached out by a recruiter. Started with the recruiter call, then portfolio presentation, then full loop (Portfolio presentation - app critique - design challenge - background). They had very strong emphasis on design craft and visual excellence. Recruiter who helped me prep was very nice and helpful.
Typical interview process consisting of multiple rounds—Pre-screen, Portfolio Presentation, Full-Loop (Presentation, App Crit, Whiteboard Challenge and Behavioral) - Felt I did really well, and I got great feedback during the rounds but ultimately received no offer.
