Question 1

What is the Meta interview process?

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Meta's interview process is known for being rigorous and time-consuming. The entire process can take up to 8 weeks and may involve multiple follow-up interviews, depending on team matching and the recommendations of the hiring committee.

Here are the steps you can expect when you apply for a role at Meta:

1. Resume screen. In this step, recruiters will evaluate your resume to see if your experience aligns with the open position. Strong candidates typically demonstrate a track record of ownership, leadership, and product-oriented thinking. Submitting a concise, metrics-driven resume increases your chances of moving forward.

2. Recruiter call. A recruiter will reach out to confirm your background, discuss the role, and explain the interview process. They’ll ask questions confirming your motivation for applying to Meta, and in some cases, ask technical questions to verify your qualifications.

3. Technical phone screen(s). If the recruiter decides you’re a strong candidate, you’ll be scheduled for one or two 45-minute interviews. During these phone screens, interviewers will dig deeper into your experience with behavioral and hypothetical questions that test specific skills related to the role. Technical roles will also include coding on a shared code editor, word document, or a whiteboard if it’s in-person.

4. Onsite or virtual interview loop. This stage includes 4 to 5 interviews covering role-related knowledge and skills, culture fit, and leadership skills, depending on the role. Technical roles may consist of multiple coding interviews. Regardless of your level, you’ll need to demonstrate leadership in order to thrive in Meta’s bottom-up decision-making culture. “There is an expectation that you will have a strong level of autonomy, ownership, and dealing with ambiguity.” Coach Tom, ex-Meta data engineering manager.

5. Hiring committee review. After your interview loop, Interviewers should submit their detailed feedback to a hiring committee, a third-party group in charge of reviewing hiring recommendations. They’ll be on the lookout for consistent performance across interviews and alignment with Meta’s expectations. If successful, you move on to the team-matching and offer stage.

6. Team-matching. If you didn’t interview with a specific team in mind, you’ll have to go through a team-matching process. Previously, Meta candidates went through this process at a new-hire program called the Bootcamp. Now, reports suggest team matching no longer happens during this period (though Bootcamp training is still a thing), and that you won’t get an offer until you get matched with a team.

6. Offer and negotiation
Once the hiring committee approves your hiring, and you successfully get matched with a team, you’ll receive a formal offer. This offer typically includes a base salary, stock options (RSUs), sign-on bonus, and other benefits. Meta is open to compensation discussions, especially on equity and bonuses. Once accepted, background checks and onboarding begin.

Familiarizing yourself with the entire interview process will go a long way in helping you prepare. We recommend doing a deep-dive with comprehensive resources, starting with our Meta interview process guide and other prep guides relevant to your role. Brush up on your role-related knowledge, and get to know Meta as a company and its products and values. After prepping on your own, you'll want to practice under realistic interview conditions so that you can face each step with confidence. We recommend booking a coaching session with our Meta interview coaches to simulate a real interview and get expert, actionable feedback.

Question 2

What does {{page.company.name|,add_article}} interview coach do?

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{{page.company.name|,add_article,capitalize}} interview coach helps you practice real interviews so you can think on your feet—something you just can’t simulate alone or with a bot. They give expert feedback that friends or peers usually can’t, help you build confidence, and focus your prep on what really matters. The right coach will also bring company-specific insights and help you pick the best stories to tell in your behavioral interviews.

Here's a more detailed look at what {{page.company.name|,add_article}} interview coach can do for you:

Give you expert feedback. After conducting a mock interview with you, your coach will zoom in on your weaker areas and give you highly actionable, specific feedback that you can take away and use to improve your performance.
Help you prepare more efficiently. An interview coach can help you save weeks of unnecessary prep time by creating a study plan that cuts through the noise and helps you focus on the most important areas.
Increase your confidence. Studies have shown that around 93% of people feel nervous before a job interview. Unless you’re one of the 7% with ice in their veins, you’ll need to find a way to deal with nerves, remain calm, and project confidence. The more you practice something, the less stressful it should become, so mock interviews with a coach can really help reduce anxiety.
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Help you tell the right stories. Your coach will tell you what interviewers really want to hear about, and will show you how to tell the most impactful stories.
Gauge whether you’re ready. Some candidates like to use interview coaching to test their readiness levels. They then adapt their interview preparation accordingly.
Help you structure your answers. Almost any answer you give in an interview should have a structure. For example, most people use the STAR method for answering behavioral questions (though we believe that the SPSIL method is better). An interview coach can show you the relevant answer frameworks that are relevant to your interviews.

Question 3

How will my {{page.company.name}} interview coaching session work?

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In a 1h mock interview session, you’ll spend 45 minutes being interviewed by your coach, and they will give you feedback on your performance for 15 minutes. They will identify your weak points, give insightful, actionable advice on how to improve, and give you more confidence going into your real interviews.

In a general preparation session, you can use your coach to help you structure your preparation, answer any questions you might have about your upcoming interview, and make more efficient use of your study time.

Question 4

How is practicing with {{page.company.name|,add_article}} interview coach different to doing mocks with a friend or peer?

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Practicing with {{page.company.name|,add_article}} interview coach is a totally different experience from doing mocks with a friend or peer.

Our {{page.company.name}} coaches have all conducted interviews at the company, so they know exactly what its interviewers are looking for and can give you insights specific to {{page.company.name}} interviews. They won’t just say “that sounded good”, they’ll tell you why something worked or didn’t, and how to make your answers tighter, clearer, and more impactful.

Friends or peers might be smart, but they’re not calibrated. A coach will push you on the right things, help you cut fluff, and give you a realistic sense of how you'd perform in a real interview. Plus, they can help you build a plan, identify gaps in your prep, and even flag blind spots you didn’t know you had.

Question 5

What's the acceptance rate for {{page.company.name}} interviews?

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There aren’t any official stats on {{page.company.name}}’s interview acceptance rate. Companies like {{page.company.name}} don’t tend to publish that kind of data, while the blog articles you'll find on this topic usually use junk statistics.

With that in mind, based on what employees and candidates share on forums like Reddit and Blind, and knowing how many applications these companies receive compared to how many roles they actually fill, we guess that the overall pass rate from application to offer is probably around 2% or less.

Even at the interview stage, we're probably still talking about less than 10% of candidates making it through to an offer.

That doesn’t mean you personally have <10% shot of passing your interviews. Some candidates will be underprepared, some will lack key skills. If you meet the requirements and prepare well, it's still super competitive but you've got a real chance.

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