# Google And Meta Hiring Notes

Last reviewed: 2026-04-24

Primary sources:

- Google Careers, Interviewing at Google:
  https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/interview-tips
- Google Careers, Applying to Google:
  https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/stories/applying-to-google/
- Meta Careers, Preparing for Your Full Loop Interview at Meta:
  https://www.metacareers.com/careers/SWE-prep-onsite

## Google preparation notes

Google's official interview guidance emphasizes preparation, practice, and understanding how to
demonstrate problem-solving, collaboration, and role-related capability. For technical roles,
prepare to explain tradeoffs, assumptions, and reasoning out loud. For nontechnical roles, prepare
structured examples tied to role requirements, cross-functional impact, ambiguity, and user value.

## Meta preparation notes

Meta's software engineering full loop is described as a set of conversations designed to assess
technical skills, help hiring managers know the candidate, and help candidates understand
opportunities at Meta. The official prep page points candidates to a full loop guide created by
engineers and recruiters.

## Shared big-tech coaching

- Clarify the role family before choosing a prep plan.
- For engineering: coding, system design, product sense where relevant, debugging, and behavioral
  stories.
- For product/design/data: portfolio or case readiness, metrics, tradeoffs, user insight, and
  cross-functional influence.
- For all roles: ask whether AI tools are allowed in a specific assessment. Do not assume
  permission.

## Agent coaching prompts

- "What interview loop is likely for this role family?"
- "Which evidence shows scale, ambiguity, technical judgment, and cross-functional collaboration?"
- "Does the candidate have a practice plan for coding, system design, product sense, or portfolio
  review?"