FAANG interview process
FAANG is a group of employers, not one company: Meta, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google. Each runs its own interview process; this page shows what each one publishes or what candidates report, and links to the guides.
The companies in FAANG
- Meta interview process
technology · 7 guides
The initial technical screen for software engineers is a 45-minute conversation with a Meta engineer, primarily a coding interview, structured as 5 minutes of introductions, 35 minutes of coding, and 5 minutes for the candidate's questions. [Source]
- Amazon interview process
e-commerce and cloud · 7 guides
The phone screen is a 30- to 45-minute discussion, typically with a recruiter or hiring manager, and is the first live interaction with Amazon. [Source]
- Apple interview process
technology · 7 guides
Apple does not publish its interview process; the points below are what candidates commonly report.
Apple has no company-wide interview process: every team runs its own loop, there is no formal interviewer training, and senior interviewers are trusted to write their own questions, usually tied to the team's actual work. [Source]
- Netflix interview process
streaming entertainment · 4 guides
New Grad interviews at Netflix typically include a take-home assessment followed by two rounds of interviews, with advancement based on the feedback at each stage. [Source]
- Google interview process
technology · 7 guides
Before in-depth interviews, candidates typically have one or two shorter recruiter conversations over phone or video that assess key skills for the role and share information about the organization and team. [Source]