Process
The process was two rounds. The first one was coding, and the second was system design, coding, and behavioral. Coding involved LeetCode mediums, with two per interview. System design was a typical design interview. Behavioral questions were in the STAR format.
Questions
Tell me about a time when you disagreed with a coworker.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 256 interview experiences for the Meta Senior Software Engineer role.
Success Rate
8%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive52%
Neutral21%
Negative27%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Senior Software Engineer interview process.
Meta Work Experiences
5.0
Excellent Learning Opportunity
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 29, 2025
Pros: It's great and depends on what you make of it.
Cons: There are a lot of smart people to learn from.
3.0
Good for work, but almost no way for promotion
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Burlingame, California, United States
May 14, 2024
Pros: Brilliant folks, great technologies, a lot of challenge.
Cons: Nobody cares about your grows. They tend to focus on the downsides of your work, so you're always "almost there, just need to improve a bit."
3.0
Facing scalability problems
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 2, 2022
Pros: Flexible remote work policy; engineers have a lot of autonomy. Good work-life balance.
Cons: It's harder to make an impact as the company grows and more bureaucracy is put into place.
- 5.0Excellent Learning OpportunitySenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 29, 2025Pros: It's great and depends on what you make of it.Cons: There are a lot of smart people to learn from.
- 3.0Good for work, but almost no way for promotionSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBurlingame, California, United StatesMay 14, 2024Pros: Brilliant folks, great technologies, a lot of challenge.Cons: Nobody cares about your grows. They tend to focus on the downsides of your work, so you're always "almost there, just need to improve a bit."
- 3.0Facing scalability problemsSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 2, 2022Pros: Flexible remote work policy; engineers have a lot of autonomy. Good work-life balance.Cons: It's harder to make an impact as the company grows and more bureaucracy is put into place.
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