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Software Engineering Intern

May - August 2019 • Menlo Park, CA

What I liked

I learned a lot.

What I wish was different

More focus on community.

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Account Manager (Internet and Software)

June - August 2019 • Austin, TX

What I liked

I loved the people who worked there!

What I wish was different

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Product Design Intern

May - August 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I was given my own project to complete over the course of the internship that I owned which was a great learning experience. I had tons of mentorship opportunities and weekly meetings with my manager. There was also a lot of great networking events and it was highly encouraged that I meet as many people as possible. There were also amazing benefits for being an employee at Facebook and things like health insurance were included during the internship.

What I wish was different

It's hard to complain! But, I wish there had been more transparency throughout the course of my internship. It was easy to get blind-sighted with fun events and benefits, it was almost overwhelming. It often felt hard to disconnect from work.

Advice

Own yourself. You are your best supporter, and don't forget that. Expand your network to people you wouldn't normally reach out to or talk to. Find something to push yourself with every week. Constantly find ways to grow and jump on all opportunities to learn something new.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Good working environment and team culture

What I wish was different

Not very stable development tools

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Software Engineering

June - August 2020 • New York City, NY

What I liked

The openness of the company and how that impacts how much you are able to learn about the industry and the company beyond your team and position

What I wish was different

I wish it would have been in person, but they did an amazing job of adapting the experience given the circustamces

Advice

I would say to take advantages of all the events and resources that are offered outside of work hours

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Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2020 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I loved my team. They were fun and and my manager was very supportive.

What I wish was different

I wish meeting new people wasn't this awkward, but remote work has its limitations.

Advice

Don't wait to reach out until the end.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2020 • Menlo Park, CA

What I liked

Fast paced, great opportunities to show impact and learn. Enough structure but enough hands off also.

What I wish was different

More choice regarding team selection.

Advice

Facebook is all about delivering impact, keep that in mind if you want a return.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2019 • Menlo Park, CA

What I liked

I was an intern through FBU, so I really liked that it was flexible and that we were able to work closely with other students.

What I wish was different

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Software Engineer Intern

June - September 2019 • Bellevue, WA

What I liked

It was a fantastic work environment, good pay, a relevant project that made made me feel like I was meaningfully contributing, paid for my corporate housing in addition to salary, and had tons of perks. Perks include $350 dollar wellness benefit, $25 per week per person to a social event that you plan with 3 other employees, a $350 rideshare/bike purchase credit, semi-weekly intern events (like taking all interns to Blake Island for a day).

What I wish was different

There isn't much that I would change besides having housing slightly closer to the office.

Advice

Ask all the questions you can and stay on top of your work. Facebook has a very structured performance assessment and its up to you to keep up to date on your performance. They help, but it should be a weekly conversation with your manager.

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Software Engineer Intern

May - August 2020 • Menlo Park, CA

What I liked

My team at Facebook was extremely helpful and very flexible.

What I wish was different

Unfortunately, the pandemic forced me to do a virtual internship, which takes away from the experience.

Advice

Talk to your manager often. Don't stop asking questions just because they seem simple.

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Product Design Intern

June - September 2019 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

I really enjoyed how open-ended my project was, and how much I was able to contribute not only for my project, but also for other designers' work. I enjoyed being treated like all the other employees - attending daily standups and weekly meetings to know what everyone else was working on, and going to design critiques like all the other designers. My manager was always down to offer support when I needed it, and I genuinely liked all the people on my team. And obviously, all the perks are amazing (pretty much free food, housing, and transportation).

What I wish was different

I wish I'd had a bit more guidance in the beginning, especially since onboarding in a large company can be intimidating, and it feels weird to do anything that might upset the established workflows.

Advice

Have faith in your own work and do what's necessary for you to move forward - whether it's reaching out to your manager, switching gears, and talking to other folks.

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Global Operations Intern

May - August 2019 • Austin, TX

What I liked

Lots of control and independence over your work. Got to help prepare Facebook for 2020 elections and look at conspiracies.

What I wish was different

Needed more guidance throughout my internship and a bit more structure

Advice

Things are constantly changing, so be ready to work alongside a moving target.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2020 • Menlo Park, CA

What I liked

People on my teams are extremely helpful and resourceful, available to unblock me whenever I have questions or am stuck. We hosted a virtual happy hour every two weeks. I learned a lot of technical skills, specifically on how to handle massive systems and execute them precisely, error-free but also, keep the speed very fast for consumer-purpose. The company as a whole is very transparent, and the executives hosted a series of Q&A sections for interns to learn about the company, the missions, the obstacles and the vision.

What I wish was different

I would love more human interactions, but given the current pandemic situation, that might be the best we could do.

Advice

For students who want to join big corporations, the easiest way is to get an internship and convert that into a return offer. Getting a new grad offer directly is much more difficult to get an interview and to pass it. (for the case of Facebook, I need to pass two interviews to get an internship, while for new grad, it would be 5 interviews).

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Software Engineering Intern

June - September 2020 • Seattle, WA

What I liked

Interesting work and good mentor ship on top of fantastic pay. There was a lot to like interning for Facebook, and they made the transition to remote painless.

What I wish was different

I wish it had been in person. I did not get to experience all the Facebook events and benefits that comes with in-office work.

Advice

Start early on your project. Take it seriously. The payoff is huge.

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Software Engineering Intern

June - August 2021 • Menlo Park, CA

What I liked

What I wish was different

Project could have been more organized and team could have done more to connect with the interns.

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Software Engineer Intern

May - August 2021 • New York City, NY

What I liked

Good culture, teams Interesting and useful projects Good benefits, compensation

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

Take initiative and ownership

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Software Engineer Intern

May - August 2021 • Menlo Park, CA

What I liked

The freedom to explore and learn so much from so many people. The engineering style was so open which was amazing

What I wish was different

I wish it would’ve been in person because it was remote, and communication wasn’t the best. Would’ve been better in-person

Advice

Don’t be afraid to try things. Always ask good questions and learn as much as you can within the timeframe

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Software Engineer Intern

June - August 2021 • Houston, TX

What I liked

I love FB's fast growing environment! I'm in a fairly young-talents-drived group (FBP&G) where everybody is passionate about growing our business and helping small businesses to profit more from their social media presence. I also love the feeling of learning from everyone both cross-functionally and within the Engineering area. I feel more confident about working in an orgnization after this internship.

What I wish was different

I wish I could have it in-person to connect better with other people.

Advice

Always reach out to as much people as you can, and document your project process everyday. Be sure to think carefully about every decision, and discuss with your peers if you have multiple implementation ideas.

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Developer Operations Intern

June - August 2021 • Sunnyvale, CA

What I liked

I absolutely loved the work culture. My teams were amazing, hours were flexible, people were helpful and understanding. My favorite part of the culture was that our workplace was on the Facebook app, so it felt like we worked in the social media itself. It was normal for me to reach out to the head of instagram and talk about the interview he did on the breakfast club. We had a great conversation. I also was allowed to drive project impact in my own special way by identifying gaps in the company knowledge and creating resources to fill them. Everyday I went to work I was so happy and grateful to be working there, and each day was a new challenge but I really really love the culture.

What I wish was different

The only thing I wish was different was the pay trajectory for my role, but this is a problem past Facebook. I wish tech companies valued operations work / non product revenue producing work more. The compensation for a L5 operations person is similar to an entry level SWE. I understand the reasoning completely, but this incentivises people to jump into tech on the product side even though both are extremely important. One side makes the money, and one preserves the money. Gross oversimplification, but just my opinion.

Advice

Open your mind. Ask questions, and be bold. Talk to EVERYONE at the company because everyone will make time for you. Especially as an intern. Learn about everything that tech has to offer because you're at the best in the world. Read the internal documentation, get all of the knowledge they'll offer. Look at the code for the products that shape the world in whatsapp and instagram. Read about the future plans for the metaverse. Make something cool and message Mark Zuckerberg about it. Control your experience. But also do your job! When you work at Meta, think about your friends who use Instagram, or your mom and dad on Facebook. Protect them and remember they're the reason you're working there.

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