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
Advice
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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
Advice
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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!
Know what you want out of the internship when starting. It will decide what to optimize for (return offer, salary, new experience, ML, etc.)
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Software Engineering Intern
May - August 2018 • New York City, NY
What I liked
Work, location, benefits
What I wish was different
Nothing
Advice
I’d recommend working in NYC
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Data Science Intern
June - August 2018 • Menlo Park, CA
What I liked
The culture
What I wish was different
I wish the internship had been longer.
Advice
Don’t be afraid to ask questions.
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Software Engineering Intern
May - August 2018 • Seattle, WA
What I liked
Intern owns an independent project.
What I wish was different
Better team matching.
Advice
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Software Engineering Intern
May - August 2017 • Menlo Park, CA
What I liked
Great culture, environment and learning opportunities.
What I wish was different
It was hard to know who to ask for help from outside of your team.
Advice
Be assertive to ask for help, and meet as many other interns as possible.
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Software Engineer Intern
June - September 2017 • Menlo Park, CA
What I liked
Mentorship, project scope, technical expertise
What I wish was different
Get to know more people
Advice
Don't be afraid to ask questions
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Software Developer Intern
May - August 2017 • Seattle, WA
What I liked
The mentorship was great! I learned a lot through my manager who was extremely patient and helped answer any questions I had. It was also cool to get to work closely in a team on a project that had the potential to have real impact at the company.
What I wish was different
I felt like my specific team was a little more insular and I do wish I was able to have more of a say in what my project was. Instead, interns there are more-or-less given a project. While the project is assigned based on a pre-internship survey, it would have been nice to have more autonomy over what I worked on ultimately.
Advice
Don't be afraid to ask questions! Whether to your team or your manager! They don't expect you to know everything and it would be way better for getting more progress on your project. Plus, most full-time employees are more than happy to help!
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Facebook University Intern
June - August 2015 • Menlo Park, CA
What I liked
A good opportunity to learn to develop for android and to work on a project of my own choosing.
