Facebook SDE new grad roles- what do recruiters look for in resume ?

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Oikawa

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Oikawa
Jun 21, 2021 9 Comments

Hey Folks,

So I have applied to new grad roles last year and also to some roles which requires less than one month of work experience. I applied to all these roles with referral. I am not sure why I have always been rejected from all the roles that I have applied. I wouldn't say my resume is in top 5% or something. But I feel it's not bad either (I have done some impactful work at Amazon). Again I know this is what I feel and not what recruiter feels. I have definitely followed usually guidelines (STAR format, quantifiable impact, small bullet points, etc ) From the rejection mail it does seem like there is an actual person looking at resume instead of ATS system rejecting.

So if someone is familiar with new grad/junior engineering hiring at Facebook (HR/sourcer/EM) can you answer some questions and also give some tips on how to increase chances of getting hired at Facebook .

1) What does Facebook specifically look for in New grad roles/junior engineers resume

2) Is having referral from different random people blacklist the candidate or have negative impact on my candidature ?

3) Anything else which can makes resume stellar (like specific tech, project )?

Thank you

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TOP 9 Comments
  • Diversity.
    Jun 21, 2021 1
    • New
      BALDJEF

      New

      BALDJEF
      Didn't work for me or any of my friends that are "diverse" lmao
      Jun 21, 2021
  • New
    BALDJEF

    New

    BALDJEF
    Facebook is a ghost town. I feel like no one even looked at my resume, and it not a bad resume. Whenever I apply anywhere else, I hear back. FB and Microsoft... ghost towns. You need a connection there I feel like
    Jun 21, 2021 4
  • FB typically only hires return interns for new grad. Try at E4
    Jun 22, 2021 0
  • ANSYS
    LC_for_TC

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    LC LC get me TC, Benjamin Benjamin FAANG will give me
    LC_for_TC
    I think fb didn’t hire new grads last year only interns.
    Let’s see if they hire any this year.
    Jun 21, 2021 0