Joining Meta from non-big tech background (3 YOE), best way to prepare before and during onboarding
Hello everyone! I am really excited to be joining Meta soon as a partner engineer. I would love some advice on how to get the ground running, making sure I'd make a good impression and start contributing quickly and effectively.
I have checked out the amazing questions the community have asked on Taro, and have started looking into the code quality course, onboarding course and also the people-focused onboarding checklist listed here.
I am wondering if there are any Meta specific tips or tips on other things I might have missed coming from a non-big tech background? Thanks in advance!
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3 months agoTech Lead @ Robinhood, Meta, Course HeroYou're already off to a great start! I recommend reading more into how Meta's engineering culture works in particular:
- "Is sprint planning and agile not a thing at Meta?"
- "How does Meta's culture differ from that of other Big Tech companies?"
If you have more time after that, you can brush up on Big Tech L4 expectations with my new course here: [Course] Grow From Junior To Mid-Level Engineer: L3 To L4
- 13 months agoTech Lead/Manager at Meta, Pinterest, Kosei
Congrats on starting at Meta!! Since you're a partner engineer, focus on closely studying the artifacts and behaviors of senior partner engineers at the company.
Everything from SWE advice will apply to you, but you should figure out how experts at Meta manage the external relationships that you'll also be expected to work with.
