I was surprised at how casually a team of recruiters took an interview with a fellow recruiter. Given that I did not receive an offer, I suspect the decision to not move forward was made early because my interviewers showed a very clear lack of interest in what I had to say. One even spent most of the interview sending messages on his phone.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Meta (London, England) in May 2014
Interview
The interviewer was 10-15 minutes late which didn't get the interview off to a great start. The interview was basic but when I asked questions regarding the company's vision, the recruiter was unable / unwilling to give me an answer. This made the call very awkward and I was made to feel like I'd asked a stupid question. I ultimately didn't hear back from the recruiter and was then approached a few months later for another job at Facebook by the same recruiter. The overall candidate experience was awful and I don't think it's acceptable to not provide feedback when a candidate takes time off / out of their days to interview.
Panel of 5 interviews, all virtual and one to one. Each had a different theme, my recruiter prepped me in advance. Looking for candidates to use the STAR method and discuss past experiences.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had a conflict with a colleague.
Started with a recruiting message, followed by a phone screen with the recruiter to talk through the role, expectations, and gauge overall interest and alignment. Then moved to a virtual onsite with 3 additional team members.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General behavioral questions focused on team management, data-driven decision-making, and overall business acumen.
