I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta (Chicago, IL) in Apr 2019
Interview
The interviewer called on time. Throughout the call there was a loud echoing and ringing type sound (since the Recruiter had me on speaker phone). The connection was so bad that I had to ask him to call me back; still the echoing and ringing prevailed making the interview quite uncomfortable. The interviewer asked questions about my experience and background and said "awesome" after each answer as he typed. He seemed quite canned and disinterested however. Overall a very incredulous, rude, pompus, rude vibe from Facebook. Oh and if you really want to work at Facebook, They want to feel it. Be sure you break out the palm leafs and groveling..they really want you to want them. I would pass even if they do offer a follow-up interview. it's too bad, their rude mangers are likely why the average tenure of an employee is less than 2 years.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
why are you interviewing at Facebook and not some other tech giant?
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Meta in Aug 2018
Interview
Overall, the process was fine. However, it is the follow up that seems to be the major issue with Facebook. It took 3+ weeks to hear back, and I had to contact them to get the result. This seems to be consistent with others I know that have interviewed with Facebook. I actually know 2 other people who interviewed for roles within recruiting and both made it through final round interviews and have never received the final result. At this point you can assume you didn't get the job - but at least follow up with your candidates. It's a terrible experience and very disappointing for such an established company.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Chicago, IL) in Jan 2018
Interview
Recruiter reached out directly from FB, did a quick pre-screen and decided to present resume. They chose to bring me in for one in-person that was broken down into 3 blocks. I never write bad reviews but have to on this one. All 3 blocks we're messed up on timing. Each person who was supposed to conduct their portion was uninterested and late. The recruiter prepped me for the majority of the decision making process was based on a presentation I created for one block. It ended up being a virtual interview w/ someone who couldn't see the white-board because the webcam was stationary and wouldn't rotate. Supposed to be a 45 minute presentation and only had 15 minutes to do it on a whiteboard they couldn't see. Ended up just chatting. Horrible experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you we're to first start sourcing for a java developer here in Chicago, what's your method and how would you find someone if you knew noone/had no network here?