I like the fact that i learned a lot new things while i was surrounded by some of the most smart people i have ever interacted with.
What I wish was different
Nothing.
Advice
Explore everything you can before it is too late.
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Software Engineering Intern
May - August 2018 • Menlo Park, CA
What I liked
Facebook does a good job of removing bureaucracy from the experience. Low meetings.
What I wish was different
Clearer expectations to just focus on developing a spec'd out project, and not taking initiative.
Advice
Focus on getting a good job with an infrastructure team. Best groups on average!
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Market Operations
June - August 2018 • Austin, TX
What I liked
The laid back environment, how friendly and willing to help all of my colleagues were, the activities the recruiters planned for the interns
What I wish was different
N/a
Advice
Tech is great. Facebook is a great company. However, the culture within Facebook varies even between locations, so if work culture is important to you when deciding where to work, make sure you ask around when it comes to your location of interest
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Software Engineer Intern
May - August 2018 • Menlo Park, CA
What I liked
I really enjoyed working on Search: my team was tackling several interesting problems in NLP. I also really enjoyed getting to meet other interns!
What I wish was different
My specific project involved more interfacing with other teams’ code/existing architecture than getting to design a new solution. In general, you don’t know a lot about your project until just before the internship starts.
Advice
Maintaining good communication with your intern manager is really important: their feedback and advice is really valuable!
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Software Engineering Intern
May - August 2018 • Menlo Park, CA
What I liked
Independence, ownership of work, program structure
What I wish was different
Nothing, I loved it!
Advice
Be open to learning, ask for help as much as you need in the beginning of the program!
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Software Engineering Intern
June - September 2018 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Good mentorship
What I wish was different
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Software Engineer Intern
May - August 2018 • Menlo Park, CA
What I liked
I loved the environment and the people at Facebook! There was so much opportunity!
What I wish was different
I wish I had learned more about the other parts of Facebook (aside from my own team).
Advice
Branch out and learn as much as you can! Interns have so many perks -- take advantage!
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Software Engineering Intern
May - August 2018 • Menlo Park, CA
What I liked
My team, food, company culture, off-sites!
What I wish was different
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Software Engineer Intern
June - September 2018 • Menlo Park, CA
What I liked
I liked Facebook's engineering culture. They are very strong and have bright minds.
What I wish was different
I wish I chose to work in Facebook's Seattle office, because I did not enjoy the bay area.
Advice
Try out different companies of varying sizes.
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Software Engineering Intern
May - July 2018 • Menlo Park, CA
What I liked
Work was very fun. Great campus in Menlo Park and nice experience working in a professional software development environment.
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Software Engineer Intern
May - August 2018 • Menlo Park, CA
What I liked
This was a really great internship and I learned alot. You get to work on things that are actually shipped to Facebook in your time as an intern which was really cool.
What I wish was different
Make sure to ask how you are doing throughout your internship and don't just wait for the two review periods halfway through and at the end of the summer
Advice
There is really time to have fun and get good work done during this internship so make sure to do both and not lean to heavily either way
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Data
May - August 2018 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Great culture, perks are awesome, team is phenomenal, super interesting projects, modern technology stack, excellent cross-team communication
What I wish was different
A lot of proprietary technology
Advice
Enjoy it :)
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Production Engineering Intern
May - August 2018 • Menlo Park, CA
What I liked
I loved the work, the company culture, and the overall intern experience! It was an amazing internship. Could not have asked for a better experience.
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FBU software engineering intern
June - August 2018 • Seattle, WA
What I liked
Great for software engineering beginners (freshman and sophomores). Amazing location and great employee culture and benefits
What I wish was different
Advice
Go in looking to get more out of it than just your engineering project. The point is to gain CS experience while also learning about how the tech industry functions as a whole. Ask questions and meet with people you want to learn more about.
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Software Engineer Intern
June - August 2018 • Seattle, WA
What I liked
It was a really good learning experience and it allowed me to meet a lot of new people in a low-risk environment. I learned a lot about Android Studio Projects and how to make android apps as well as was able to experience the Facebook community first hand and find friends that I felt comfortable around.
What I wish was different
I wish the project was something a little bit more substantial. Something that we could actually see be put to use instead of something that was just thrown away at the end of the summer.
Advice
Talk to full-time employees! So many people are eager to talk to you about their experiences, especially if you're genuinely interested!