Facebook E5 or E6 interview

VMware / Eng
h2b21

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h2b21
Nov 28, 2020 26 Comments

I have an upcoming FB interview that includes 2 coding 2 system and 1 behavioural rounds. Is it E5 or E6 position? The recruiter didn’t provide much details. Blind history doesn’t show a definitive answer as well.

TC 300
YOE 15+

Upd1:

Based on other posts, FB considers importance of interview for E6 as follow: behavioural, system, coding. Am I having the right sense here? I want to understand my prep effort distribution.

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  • It depends on your YoE, but I would also bet on E5. When entering feedback, interviewers can flag candidates that perform higher than the targeted level.
    Nov 28, 2020 1
    • Siemens / Eng
      boomertc

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      boomertc
      It is not necessarely a hard rule on YoE, scope of work and what you did during those years matter greatlt. Some people with 10 YoE interview for E6, while others with 12 are still interviewed fof E5.

      @google: the problem is that the interview format is a bit different, so they pre-decide your max level. E6 is two system designs, E5 only one. You could be interviewed for E6 and reviewed as E5 though.
      Nov 28, 2020
  • You are being evaluated for E6 since you have 2 system interviews. But you could still get down leveled to E5 based on how your interview goes.
    Nov 28, 2020 0
  • VMware / Eng
    h2b21

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    h2b21
    OP
    Appreciated everyone’s input. It’s most likely an E6 interview
    Nov 28, 2020 0
  • It depends. Normally, two design interviews are for e6. But maybe the second one is for their training;)
    Nov 28, 2020 2
  • Amazon
    yhbnj

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    yhbnj
    It's easily possible that it's E5. Facebook adds extra rounds to train interviewers instead of shadow or reverse shadows.
    Nov 29, 2020 0