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if you've ever been through a Meta loop (and their method is to cast an extremely wide net, so chances are you have), you've seen how inefficient their loop can
by shmatt 5mo ago
if you've ever been through a Meta loop (and their method is to cast an extremely wide net, so chances are you have), you've seen how inefficient their loop can be for long term success
6-7 38* minute interviews, while the interviewee is trying to squeeze in showcasing their skills and experience, the interviewer is obsessed with figuring out a rigid set of pre-determined "signals"
Once these candidates actually start work, their success in the team is a complete coinflip
* 38 minutes = 45 minute scheduled - 2 minute intro - 5 minute saved for candidate questions at the end
- nobleach 5mo agoThat wasn't my experience at all. I had a recruiter screen where she asked me some technical questions. I then had a longer discussion, then a code screen, then an arch-deep-dive. The entire process was very professional and EVERY person came off like they really wanted me to succeed. (Sure it's an act but it's a very helpful act when you're in the hot seat) My intervews were in 20202/2021. Perhaps things have changed?
- shmatt 5mo agoYou had interviews scheduled longer than 45 minutes?
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- stuxnet79 5mo ago2020/2021 might as well be ancient history in tech terms. Your experience does not reflect the current status quo at all.
- pinkmuffinere 5mo agoThis seems a bit ridiculous, that’s only 5-6 years ago. Things change, but the mechanisms and culture isn’t entirely different.
- metadat 5mo agoBack in 2020, $META was desperate to hire. Nowadays the tide has turned and interview process shifted accordingly. They are super picky now, even for those who nail every stage of the interview, folks are still routinely passed over.
- Rapzid 5mo agoMarket was so hot SNL did a skit where Meta just started sending paychecks to people as a recruiting tactic. That SNL skit never happened, but the market was so hot it could have.
- gherkinnn 5mo agoRemind me, was there a major event 5-6 years ago?
- Anon1096 5mo agoI interviewed in the past 2 years and my experience matches the parent. Very professional and the interviewers were great to talk to. Same with Google.
- aprilthird2021 5mo agoIf it was the exuberant period of overhiring from around that time, then you're talking about a different company who interviewed you back then
- yodsanklai 5mo agoThe recruiting process has barely changed since then.
- yodsanklai 5mo agoMy experience as well, both at Google and Meta. Very positive and well-organized. I also got feedback from the recruiter on each interviews.
- vigilantpuma 5mo agoI had an interview in 2024 and my interviewer was CLEARLY doing other stuff during the interview. So a very different experience.
- torton 5mo agoThings have changed. I worked with a very senior and professional recruiter at FB during that time. While things didn't work out then, someone else reached maybe a year and a half ago for a fairly similar role -- massive difference, strictly a disposable drone style process and barely a conversation. I chose to not even start the process. A sample size of one but many anecdotes together can make a trend.
- canes123456 5mo agoIt was my experience as well in Dec 2025
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- hluska 5mo agoWould you mind deleting your account? Everything you’ve said this thread has been total garbage.
- chis 5mo agoWhat is your point exactly lol. You'd prefer longer interviews? More, less?
- -warren 5mo agoSo let me ask this. What is the perfect mix of inerviews and durations? If you ask my blue collar friends, the answer is one and however long it takes to drink three beers. If you ask any married person, the onboarding process (courtship) may last YEARS and consist of many interviews (dates). As an EM, ive always struggled with this one. Im about to invest some serious coin and brainspace for you, so I tended towards a max of 3-6 total hours and a takehome assignment. As an IC, I preferred short and sweet. Heres my portfolio (github), heres my resume. Lets make this work. Maybe 1-2 hours; its not like we're getting married. The happy place has to be in there somewhere. Whats your take?
- Gigachad 5mo agoI’ve never worked at big tech but the usual interview process I’ve seen is one initial phone call to check both sides are on the same page and it’s worth scheduling an interview. Then a technical interview, sometimes a take home task, then a non technical interview with management. There’s no reason you need longer than that.
- AlotOfReading 5mo agoThe "usual" process in big tech is a recruiter call, 1-2 technical screening calls (sometimes an EM call), then the main series of 3-6 domain knowledge interviews are done over 1-2 days. The latter are pretty grueling, especially when conducted on-site. Apple recommends you show up 1-2 hours ahead so you have enough time to get through security, for example.
- Gigachad 5mo agoThat might be fine if they are offering incredible pay and conditions at a highly desirable company. But you get so many mid tier companies looking at Apple and Google and replicating their process without the pay or reason to put up with that process. I just eject from the interview process when I hear it's going to be so many rounds because I know there will be another company that's just as good that will get it done with less.
- gcampos 5mo agoThe short interview time helps keeping the interview process focused on high signal questions/discussions. That is better than a 1h where 1/3 of the process is a bunch of soft balls. What I don’t like about them is how “dry” and mechanical the interview feels
- singpolyma3 5mo agoLast time I talked them they also wanted an NDA just to interview, which was just insulting and dumb so I kept my existing big tech job instead
- yodsanklai 5mo agoI believe they optimize for fairness and consistency. They interview a huge number of people from very different backgrounds so they need a standardized process. It's not perfect but I can understand the logic. And there's team matching phase if the candidate pass the interview, it's not a random allocation.
- abkolan 5mo agoThis was exactly my experience too. The interviewer seemed more focused on checking boxes on the grading rubric than actually understanding the design discussion. They barely engaged with alternative approaches. The interviewer was also very hard for me to understand, which made the interview harder than it should have been. I am ESL too, so this is not about someone’s background. The problem is communication in an interview where both sides need to understand each other clearly. From what I have seen on Blind, others have had similar experiences.