Principal Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
Process
Coding exercise. The IDE provided didn't have the C# language features I am used to, and the interviewer just kept insisting that there were ways to improve the work I did.
I would rather my work be judged for its business value, as I have 30+ years of experience and clearly know my business VERY WELL.
Questions
Experience for about the last 5 years, and then right into the coding exercise.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Meta Principal Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Principal Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very negative feelings for Meta's Principal Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Meta Work Experiences
- 5.0Outstanding Growth, No ConsPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSão Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilOctober 1, 2025Pros: Many growth opportunities, excellent.Cons: Não tenho contras a falar para a empresa.
- 1.0Great pay, high stress due to cutthroat environmentPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomSeptember 7, 2024Pros: One of the top companies for total compensation. Smart people and interesting challenges.Cons: Back to 6-month performance review. Stack-ranking with 10%-15% cut. Cutthroat competition leads to individualism, politics, and poor collaboration. Little to no growth past L6/M1.
- 5.0Excellent Offer, Collaborative TeamPrincipal Software Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 31, 2024Pros: Generous offer, collaborative environment, and ambitious team.Cons: I have no complaints as of now.
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