I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Meta (London, England) in Dec 2021
Interview
headhunted.
direct coordination with the recruiter.
not followed up by recruiter, when they said they would. No subsequent emails to state process was closed, or successful. Chased the recruiter with a follow up, no response.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
General background discovery, explained what they were looking to achieve in the next 12 months.
Initial phone screen with a recruiter, once confirmed moving to the next step, had a prep call. After that, it was a virtual interview with 4 individuals (hiring manager + cross-functional partners) and then an offer.
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Question 1
There were questions around recruiting metrics, leadership, performance management, cross-functional and stakeholder partnerships, etc.
Several rounds with the sourcing team, then several rounds with various teams and levels of the org. Much longer process than most companies to try and find the best alignment.
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Question 1
How many people directly report to you/what's their focus [sourcing/recruiting]?
A total of four 45 minute interviews focused on collaboration, data and metrics, operations, and people management. These interviews were conducted by recruiting managers, a senior recruiting manager, and a recruiting director.
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Tell me about how you handled a situation where someone was underperforming.