I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
Invited to interview by an in-house recruiter, had a screening phone call, which lasted about 45 minutes although scheduled for 30. Next was a 45-minute video interview with someone in that position. Was given reading material about the department and work processes. There was a survey about how was your interview experience at each stage. I gave a glowing review because the interpersonal interactions were quite friendly and pleasant. Minutes after completing my surveys I got the rejection email. Maybe a coincidence.
Based on the swiftness of the outcome and lack of specificity in the feedback, I don't think I was an appropriate candidate to be invited to apply in the first place. That is the reason for the neutral rating.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Denver, CO)
Interview
Long process but after the offer I appreciated having a few additional conversations with my potential manager to understand more about position and address all my concerns and questions before accepting the offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Provide details about how you deliver and receive feedback
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta in Apr 2022
Interview
This was one of the most positive interview processes I've experienced even though there was no job offer at the end of it. I really appreciate that the recruiter who reached out to me was transparent and compassionate from the very beginning, explaining that it would likely take 4 to 6 weeks or longer for a decision to be made. They walked me through the process every step of the way and never ghosted me. Here's what that looked like:
1.) The recruiter reached out on LinkedIn and asked for a current résumé and a portfolio with 2 to 3 examples of in-product content flows.
2.) A 30 to 45 minute screening interview with the recruiter.
3.) A 45 minute video call with a fellow content designer to discuss my background, previous product experience, and to ask any questions. The interviewer's eyes lit up and they appeared to be ticking off checkboxes when I mentioned industry concepts such as design thinking. I then started keywording out my interview answers, which seem to go over well.
5.) I received a 72-hour project to complete. I was told it should only take 3 to 4 hours, but between research, planning, and execution it was more like 20 to 25 hours. This was for Meta, after all, and I didn't want to rush through it.
5. The recruiter said my project would be graded by 4 to 5 randomly selected content designers and if they all gave me high marks the next step would be a FULL DAY of multiple panel and individual interviews where I would need to explain my approach to the project and my portfolio samples.
At that point I felt like my chances were slim to none since any one of those 4 to 5 people could easily have taken a different design approach.
That was the end of the road for me. The recruiter was very prompt about giving me the unfortunate news and let me know that I will be eligible to apply again in a year. Given the positive experience I had, and talented people I met, I'll definitely be going that route a year from now and will hopefully see a better outcome.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at Meta?
What kind of projects would