I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Toronto, ON) in Feb 2022
Interview
1) Initial recruiter call (approx 30 mins)
2) Meeting with a content design manager (45-60 minutes) (this had two managers because one was job shadowing). It was very fast paced, they asked questions fast and seemed pleased with very jargon-y corporate answers. This was fairly easy and went well..
3) Take home assignment. They say it should take 3 hours, but I probably spent 10-12. It wasn't difficult, but I wanted to go above and beyond... and it paid off.
They told me the assignment was graded well, so I was invited to do an onsite interview. It was virtual, all over zoom.
4) The onsite interview was extremely taxing and draining. I had to present my assignment for 30 minutes and talk about 2 previous case studies I had worked on. Immediately after this, I was in a 1-on1 for 45 mins. It was the 'core skills' portion and I had to assess an existing design and provide feedback. It was very awkward telling the manager to scroll while I read it and took everything in.
30 min break and then another 1-on-1 for 45 mins. It was probably the easiest conversation, I think to do with strategy. The interviewer honestly talked about themselves a lot, so that was easy!
Finally, my last 1 on 1 right after that for another 45 minutes. Again, another job shadower so I was with 2 people. This manager was NOT friendly, nor kind. Very fast talker, didn't make eye contact, and it set a very uncomfortable tone. Since it was my last interview of the day, I was very fatigued...combine that with her poor attitude, I completely tanked the interview :(
I hope I'll get another shot one day. Overall it was a valuable learning experience and I might consider applying again in a year.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
A lot of 'tell me about a time when you...'.
They want clear and *real* examples, so be prepared to explain your process and work. Looking back, I should have prepared more concrete examples.
Recruiter chat so far was really nice. The recruiter described the job and the approach to content design. I reviewed my work history. Answered a couple questions about my skills but otherwise nothing intimidating yet.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was your process for solving a particular UX problem
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Meta (Londres, Inglaterra) in Mar 2019
Interview
It covered a few different stages. The recruiter was more or less in contact most of the time. One very long test and three different stages, one of which followed up on the test.