Embedded Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
Process
Recruiter reach out -> Phone interview with recruiter -> Phone interview with onsite coordinator, shared with interview procedures and interviewing topics -> Virtual onsite of 5 rounds:
- 2 LeetCode coding rounds
- 1 behavioral round
- 1 general system design round
- 1 in-domain system design
Questions
Coding rounds involve solving 2 questions in 40 minutes.
Recent frequent questions should cover most scenarios, but I encountered a rare, hard-level question and failed.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Meta Embedded Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Embedded Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Embedded Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Meta Work Experiences
- 3.0Amazing perks, questionable work/life balance, and disorganized managementEmbedded Software Engineer • Current EmployeeRedmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 29, 2025Pros: Amazing benefits (good healthcare, stipends for gym memberships and athletic gear, many free therapy visits, etc.) Very high pay.Cons: Hands-off onboarding Disorganized management Poorly defined team scopes
- 4.0Good Tech, Workload ChallengeEmbedded Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesJuly 18, 2023Pros: Perks, opportunities – we can work on different technologies.Cons: Too much work, less work-life balance.
- 5.0fkML • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesSeptember 22, 2025Pros: Good environment for continuous learningCons: No disadvantage in the field.
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