Meta interview process
How Meta runs interviews, by role: sourced process facts, what each stage tests, and how to prepare.
How Meta hires
- 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]
- If the technical screen is not in person, the engineer sends a collaborative editing tool; in person, the candidate uses a whiteboard. [Source]
- The full software engineering loop consists of a coding interview (general coding questions), a design interview, and a behavioral interview covering previous work experience and motivations. [Source]
- The design interview and the behavioral interview are each 45 minutes long, and the loop coding interview also follows the 45-minute format with 35 minutes of coding. [Source]
Facts verified 2026-09-03