Does it matter who refers me into Meta?
If I got referred into Meta by a regular employee (eg someone from the sales team) vs if an engineering leader had put the referral in for me, would there potentially be any difference in outcome? As a referral does not guarantee that someone is able to enter the interview loop. Also, if I m rejected at the resume screening stage, what’s the cooling period like?
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4 months agoEngineer @ Robinhood- It doesn't matter who refers you: what matters is how strongly they can vouch for you
- If you are rejected at the resume screening stage, you can keep applying. The cooldown only comes if you interview with another human and they made a concious choice to reject you.
- 04 months agoMid levelTaro Community
Got it, that helps. So no penalty if you are rejected at the resume screening stage. Is it ok/common to push back onsites for about a month or two to prepare? Would it look bad or worsen my chances in getting the role. The roles I am looking it at the most generic ones - regular SWE roles with about 2 years of experience (based on their JD).
- 14 months agoEngineer @ Robinhood
It's common to push back dates so you have more time to prepare (and won't reflect poorly on your packet), but there is a risk of the roles running out of headcount.
