FB E6 interviews

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iCmD07

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iCmD07
Dec 16, 2017 47 Comments

Hey guys,

I’m L6 at Google and am starting to look around. In a TLM role right now, so definitely doing designs but less direct coding (though some, of course).

Does FB have a TLM role or is it all pure IC or pure M?

Do I need to study up on proper syntax for potential E6 interviews, or are they more design/leadership-focused?

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  • Facebook doesn't have architects. If you're an ic engineer, you'll have to pass the coding bar
    Dec 16, 2017 5
  • Facebook / Eng
    umm yolo?

    Go to company page Facebook Eng

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    Yahoo
    umm yolo?
    I was hired as an E6. They expect you to nail the coding questions, no room for error and optimal solutions quickly and cleanly. At E6, I had 2 design interviews and nailed them both, they were very impressed.

    FB does not have TLM officially but as an E6, you are expected to come up with larger intra-and-cross-functional tasks and lead them and provide mentoring and design leadership. It is very TLM-ish but no direct reports, your manager helps you with the meetings and hiring load.
    Dec 16, 2017 2
    • When you say you nailed them, could you give an example of what you did better in system design? I mean I'd imagine coming up with something original like paxos on the fly isn't possible? I'm just trying to prepare better but can't seem to find what they're looking for
      Dec 17, 2017
    • Facebook / Eng
      umm yolo?

      Go to company page Facebook Eng

      PRE
      Yahoo
      umm yolo?
      It's ridiculous to expect something like that in a 40 minute interview. It's much more about practical problem solving, coming up with an excellent experienced solution and being able to talk about it with confidence.
      Dec 17, 2017
  • Ask your recruiter if you’re going through the IC pipeline or the EM pipeline. For EM we obviously have a different standard on coding.

    I’m not certain where TLMs would fall but I imagine since a good portion of your focus is on IC level technical contributions we’d evaluate you at the same technical bar as an IC.
    Dec 16, 2017 3
    • You can be a tech lead, but no ICs have anyone reporting to them at any level.

      There's M0 which is a lateral transition from E5 to the EM line where you're expected to execute as well as manage people, but that's about the only role/level with that expectation in the E track.
      Dec 16, 2017
    • Facebook / Eng
      Bofkens

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      Bofkens
      Adding to this, afaik, we don't hire M0s externally.
      Dec 18, 2017
  • Pretty sure we don’t hire external M0 TLMs. You have to either get hired as an M1 where you demonstrate the ability to manage a 8-10 person team, grow people, manage them out, etc. in addition to solid technical depth or you get hired as an E6 which requires strong technical depth, ability to wrote great code and leadership.
    Dec 16, 2017 0
  • Google TLM are likely interviewed as IC (confirm with recruiter). For IC interviews, coding bar is same for everyone.
    Dec 16, 2017 3