I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Menlo Park, CA) in Mar 2013
Interview
Referred by a friend. After two weeks, my friend followed up on my application and I immediately got an email requesting a phone screen.
Phone screen lasted about 20 minutes with mostly basic questions (ie. Why Facebook, why this particular position). Questions revolved around my skillset related to the job and there was the basic behaviorial question regarding team work.
It seemed the recruiter was skeptical on my technical skills from the very beginning and was curt and mostly monotone (even when I specifically asked about the Facebook culture) but they weren't unpleasant.
Emphasis was placed on Facebook applications that I used and knowledge of SQL. I do not know SQL so unfortunately this position was not a fit (job description did not call this out hence the disconnect on the interview). They also seemed to be looking for a candidate that was into gaming and used applications on the platform extensively.
At the end of the interview, the recruiter did not ask for any questions which I thought was a bit strange (hello, red flag!) and they said they would speak with their hiring manager and let me know within a day or two. The next day I received an email saying that they would retain my resume for future positions but that I was not a match for their current openings.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Dublin, Dublin)
Interview
Process took approximately 4 weeks, interview took three stages, one interview each in stage one and two, four interviews at stage three. All staffs are nice and friendly. Sometimes, a bit too nice, which means at the end of the interview, you have absolutely no idea how you performed during the interview. Organization seems to like people from good name schools, lots of fresh graduates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What kind of organization are you looking forward to work for?