I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Washington, DC) in June 2018
Interview
I was reached out to by a recruiter for recruiter LinkedIn message before moving forward to the phone screen with the Team Lead. That was when the role was explained to me. The phone screen lacked enthusiasm and lacked information. It did not excite to move forward. But it's Facebook. One week later I received an email to set up an in person interview for 3.5-4 hours. Once again, I had no other conversation around the role. The prep email was generic. And my schedule of who I was meeting changed three times. Fast forward to interview. There is not any type of prep of what to do onsite so it felt awkward. Especially since their "security" front desk in office was not welcoming and acted as if you should know where to go and what to do. I was walked in by another Recruiter who briefly showed me the new office. Decorated brightly but smaller than I thought. My negotiation interview lacked the proper details and the interviewer lacked enthusiasm. Basically try this negotiation problem based on math but not human behavior. The second interviewer was energetic and felt more of a conversation. The final interview was about sourcing and felt more like probing to give details on how to source and where I pull from. Throughout the whole interview, it felt more like they were trying to get information about where I work and their competition than caring about me as a Recruiter. In a nutshell, this team is impersonal and does not do their own research. Facebook would be cool to have on your resume but that's all. There does not seem to be any opportunity or growth opportunities.
Interview questions [6]
Question 1
What is the one thing you could teach others that you do really well in regards to sourcing?
You have a 2 years of experience Engineer who is making $200K. Facebook gives him an offer with $140K base, 10% bonus, $10K sign on and. He's interested in base salary only. How do you sell him?
I was surprised at how casually a team of recruiters took an interview with a fellow recruiter. Given that I did not receive an offer, I suspect the decision to not move forward was made early because my interviewers showed a very clear lack of interest in what I had to say. One even spent most of the interview sending messages on his phone.
Panel of 5 interviews, all virtual and one to one. Each had a different theme, my recruiter prepped me in advance. Looking for candidates to use the STAR method and discuss past experiences.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a colleague.
Started with a recruiting message, followed by a phone screen with the recruiter to talk through the role, expectations, and gauge overall interest and alignment. Then moved to a virtual onsite with 3 additional team members.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General behavioral questions focused on team management, data-driven decision-making, and overall business acumen.