Finished my FB onsite pretty bad
I wanted to post my experience for Data Engineer position @ FB. First of all, the interview is pretty easy. But, unfortunately, I got the most intimidating interviewer ever I have seen in my interview experiences. Everyone posted their experiences as positive. I don't know why I felt the interviewer sit on my head the whole time. It was not collaborative at all. Phone Interview: I thought I failed. I didn't get the hints given by the interviewer due to accent. But, they wanted me to come onsite. Solved 4 SQL and 3 Coding problems in an hour. I felt I wasted a lot of time on two SQL problems. I felt I lost the interview. First Interview: This ruined my whole experience of the day. Had hard time understanding accent first of all. Mostly on Database design and SQL questions. 3 SQL questions and that's all. Most of the questions are related to business that I didn't prepare for. Not willing to give me enough time to think. Everything they want to hurry. Second Interview: Good conversation with Visualization question + Two Sql + One Coding question. Fairly easy Third Interview: Interviewer is unprepared. Late to the interview. (It is not their fault cause my interview got re-scheduled). Asks a questions and Always watching the laptop. I asked a question to clarify a very valid point. And the response was "YEAH", which shows not paying attention to me at all. SQL + one Coding (Just Pseudo code and finishing with actual code) Fourth Interview: Very nice cool headed good listener. Interrupts only when needed. Lunch session was unenthusiastic and unfriendly as well. I have friends interviewed with them earlier. I never heard that kind of experiences like I had. Did anyone of you had similar experiences? or Is it just my mental Bias? Considering my experience, I felt this is one of my worst performances in my life till date. I had interview with Microsoft long back. They were more welcoming, although I didn't feel I was in their league at that time. I had good experience with Netflix (mostly talked about their Cut throat culture) as well. BTW, I would like to add that "30% hire rate who makes it onsite". I suppose I am the unlucky one here.
May be the interviewers are having a bad time of their life because of terrible WLB at FB.
These opportunities comes once in an year for me. An interviewer's bad day ruined my opportunity. I am used to failures in the initial stages. Going onsite and ruining it because of the interviewer is something new to me. I had sleepless nights due to travel and unscheduled PTOs. We value our time as well.
I can totally understand your pain. I had same experience with FB. The interviewer was totally indifferent to the interview. He gave me coding question but was not keen with any clarification questions I asked. I was able to solve questions but I am pretty sure missed some edge cases. Didn't heard back from FB of the outcome. Anyway from the interview experience I assumed he was forced to be an interviewer. Or may be it's the culture that they expect stressful situation in the interview. I never bothered FB after that. Although I would love to work there and make high TC. But given a choice would prefer others over FB.
How did u get onsite when u failed? Does Fb needs ppl that bad?
I said , "I thought I failed". Even if I did. Honestly, Why should we care? I know I can perform well in that environment regardless. I have the experience and talent to meet their expectations and beyond. 1. They still have very interesting problems to work on. 2. They are still one of the top paid companies in Bay Area 3. They treat their employees well 4. Top of the line office building and workspaces
Sounds very similar to my shitty experience. Turned out for the best, as I got a higher level and TC than I would have most likely gotten at FB
Plus the DE work at Fb sounds pretty shitty/boring
I thought this is the gateway for me to work with them and slowly move myself to DEV group, as DEs work closely with Devs. My friend had good experience with FB, but UBER bought him for Hefty price.
It is easy to get overwhelmed and feel pressure on these interviews. It seems that although you may have had bad moments in the interview and possibly one or two bad interviewers, you carried a negativity with you from your earlier interviews. The reason I mention that is because you say "First interview: This ruined my whole experience of the day." Interviewers do not comunicate with each other between interviewers. Bad interview performance is just that, one instance, but it is all they have to measure by until the next time you interview. Good luck.
True. I will take that on my chin. As I said, I was able to solve all their SQL related and Coding problems without a doubt. But, that is not all they see in me. It was my bad. BTW, I have an interview with Amazon in 2 days. :-)
Hi OP, I am preparing for the virtual onsite scheduled in few weeks. I didnt clear onsite when I interviewed last year. I had overall smooth onsite experience. Everyone were on time, listening and conversing. One of the interviewer had heavy accent and low voice. I kept asking 'say that again' multiple times. Since I was focused on problem, I ignored this to much extent. This time I want to get thru. can I DM you to know more on your prep?
May I DM you? I have my onsite interview next week.
You are meeting humans not robots. So it all varies.
Do you think of me coming from non-fang non-bay area has effect on their behavior?
No. You were just unlucky that's all