Data Engineer interview at Meta Platforms: timed Python and SQL screen

Meta Platforms·Data Engineer·Reported Jul 2026
Hard

I started with a recruiter-style conversation and moved quickly to a one-hour technical screen split between Python and SQL. I had to complete several Python questions before switching to SQL tasks involving window functions and other query patterns. The pace mattered as much as getting the answers right.

It felt less like a search for a novel algorithm than a test of speed and complete execution. Although I finished several questions, a rejection email arrived the next day. Later stages carried the same pressure to finish everything within the time limit. I left thinking that timing, completing the work, and staying aligned with the prompt were the real gates, and I did not receive an offer.

Location: United States. Overall feedback: positive. Offer status: no offer.

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Company
Meta Platforms
Role
Data Engineer
Difficulty
Hard
Date
Reported Jul 2026

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