Tech IndustryMay 18, 2018

Do all candidates at FB go through hiring committee ?

Had onsite (3 coding 1 sys design), was told that my packet will be sent to hiring committee at mpk to decide whether I'll get offer, but before doing so I should do another sys design round to boost my chance. Is 'sending packet to hiring committee' standard procedure for all candidates, or just for borderline candidates? This is for fb NY office. Just trying to gauge my chance here.

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ForeSee 2bFANGr May 18, 2018

I had an interview recently too, and seems after it my interviewees had a debrief but it was not certain yes hire so my case was sent to HC too. Feels like if my interview was strong enough it would not go to HC. But now I am waiting if they give me a chance for reinterview or pass.

Yahoo LiamNam May 18, 2018

There are 2 committees I believe. Manager committee and director committee after interviewers sign off positively.

Facebook unixphil May 18, 2018

Standard procedure. It means you did somewhere between ok-ish and awesome.

Chase afb OP May 18, 2018

You mean only borderline candidates go to committee?

Facebook unixphil May 18, 2018

No. Candidates that have no chance don’t make it that far. Everyone else does.

PayPal obichobi May 18, 2018

It’s not a hiring committee in the same sense as Googles’s version. Those who interviewed the candidates for the role meet to discuss. Outcome can be that a candidate is recommended for hire or no one is selected and the decision is made to keep interviewing other candidates. This is for non-Eng roles but I’m not aware that it is different for Eng.

LinkedIn taco May 18, 2018

Eng has a more formal hiring committee process.

Tumblr GoodRobot May 19, 2018

Yes. It consisted of everyone you interviewed with on your on-site.

ForeSee 2bFANGr May 19, 2018

I think you talking about group debrief. After that you can be declined, or transferred to HC of other people.

Tumblr GoodRobot May 19, 2018

Nope, hiring committee are the people you interviewed with. Yes, there’s a debrief— but the HC isn’t an anonymous committee like the compensation committee.

Facebook alterego May 19, 2018

If the look is clearly on negative side, it does not go through committee

Essar Gsjdjbe Apr 4, 2019

op, did you clear additional system design? can you brief about the addition round? I am in similar situation.