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So the standard FB onsite interview loop is 5 * 45 min, with a 45 min break at some point. Those aren't all whiteboard interviews. It might vary from role to ro

So the standard FB onsite interview loop is 5 * 45 min, with a 45 min break at some point. Those aren't all whiteboard interviews. It might vary from role to role, but I don't think homework problems are common.

ddtaylor 8y ago
I did get the 45 minute lunch break and dined with another FB employee during that time, but I was in the room doing whiteboard problems the entire time otherwise minus them showing me the office space as we went up a few floors when I first arrived. This was in Seattle, if that matters. I think the room was labeled Occam's Razor and was super small, barely enough room for 3 people to stand.
- scruple 8y ago
  So not only are you dealing with the standard fare interview nervousness, etc..., but you're also feeling claustrophobic the entire time. Brilliant process they've got up there. People look at me sideways when I tell them that I have no interest in working for places like Facebook or Amazon or Google and these sorts of anecdotes are some real high-quality validation after having had to justify that stance for years.
  - Clubber 8y ago
    I would never work for one of those large companies. You really only need one household company on your resume during your career, then you can ignore them.
    - ddtaylor 8y ago
      That is exactly why I applied. I run a startup and we wanted to get the clout I was going to spend a year at FB as "time served" for the startup.
    - linkregister 8y ago
      Those companies are the most visible places to get a high-paying job. They pay at the top of the market. Sure, a niche software company may pay its senior engineers higher, but even well-connected developers may never get any exposure to them. If you want to get that first house downpayment for the Bay Area, I'd say it's almost essential at this point.

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So the standard FB onsite interview loop is 5 * 45 min, with a 45 min break at some point. Those aren't all whiteboard interviews. It might vary from role to ro

by lclarkmichalek 8y ago

ddtaylor 8y ago
I did get the 45 minute lunch break and dined with another FB employee during that time, but I was in the room doing whiteboard problems the entire time otherwise minus them showing me the office space as we went up a few floors when I first arrived. This was in Seattle, if that matters. I think the room was labeled Occam's Razor and was super small, barely enough room for 3 people to stand.
- scruple 8y ago
  So not only are you dealing with the standard fare interview nervousness, etc..., but you're also feeling claustrophobic the entire time. Brilliant process they've got up there. People look at me sideways when I tell them that I have no interest in working for places like Facebook or Amazon or Google and these sorts of anecdotes are some real high-quality validation after having had to justify that stance for years.
  - Clubber 8y ago
    I would never work for one of those large companies. You really only need one household company on your resume during your career, then you can ignore them.
    - ddtaylor 8y ago
      That is exactly why I applied. I run a startup and we wanted to get the clout I was going to spend a year at FB as "time served" for the startup.
    - linkregister 8y ago
      Those companies are the most visible places to get a high-paying job. They pay at the top of the market. Sure, a niche software company may pay its senior engineers higher, but even well-connected developers may never get any exposure to them. If you want to get that first house downpayment for the Bay Area, I'd say it's almost essential at this point.