The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Palo Alto, CA) in Apr 2011
Interview
The recruiter wanted to do a phone interview. She kept postponing or entirely forgetting - I think that was extremely rude even for Facebook. Finally managed a 1:1 interview. Kept waiting in the lobby, eventually was escorted to the interview room. Found the interviewer sitting there. The interviewer was asking a few questions and seemed to be interested. What threw me off was that the interviewer asked the same question in a different way that I have already answered (e.g. what changes would you like to make). Looked like the interviewer was taking notes furiously or was it doodling ?
The process began with an initial recruiter phone screen focused on my background, product experience, and interest in Meta. This was followed by a series of virtual interviews covering product sense, analytical thinking, execution, and behavioral questions. Interviewers asked me to work through product design scenarios, discuss how I would prioritize competing opportunities, define success metrics, and describe examples of cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management.
The final round consisted of multiple back-to-back interviews with product managers and cross-functional partners. Overall, the process was structured, professional, and challenging. The interviewers were engaged and provided clear expectations for each interview.
Interview process was fairly straightforward. Recruiters are super helpful in getting you prepared for whats to come. Interviews got scheduled fairly fast, so having the momentum is great. Each interview only lasted about 30 minutes. from start to finish it took about 1 month
A multi-stage interview process that typically includes screening, technical and/or case assessments, and conversations with different stakeholders to evaluate both your skills and how well you’d work with the team and the role.