Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
January 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
System design focused on Virtual Reality.
Several rounds.
Nice tour of one of their newer buildings.
Loud office due to an open floor plan taken to the extreme.
Reviewers were pretty chill, much cooler and more respectful than Amazon.
Questions
Q: Design a system for loading data without degrading frame rate.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 44 interview experiences for the Meta Senior Software Engineer role in Menlo Park, California.
Success Rate
9%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Menlo Park, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive52%
Neutral23%
Negative25%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Menlo Park, California.
Meta Work Experiences
4.0
One of the best learning experiences a software engineer can hope for
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
November 2, 2014
Pros: Huge scale challenges, compensation, brilliant coworkers, perks and benefits, high degree of freedom to do what you like.
Cons: The promotion process is unclear and becoming political. There is no real freedom of speech, and the work/life balance isn't great.
3.0
Good Benefits, Smart Colleagues
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
December 27, 2024
Pros: - Benefits are good.
- Smart people.
Cons: - Mental Health
- Career Development
5.0
SSE at Meta
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
May 2, 2023
Pros: Good benefits/perks, good work.
Cons: Work-life balance, office politics
- 4.0One of the best learning experiences a software engineer can hope forSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 2, 2014Pros: Huge scale challenges, compensation, brilliant coworkers, perks and benefits, high degree of freedom to do what you like.Cons: The promotion process is unclear and becoming political. There is no real freedom of speech, and the work/life balance isn't great.
- 3.0Good Benefits, Smart ColleaguesSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesDecember 27, 2024Pros: - Benefits are good. - Smart people.Cons: - Mental Health - Career Development
- 5.0SSE at MetaSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMay 2, 2023Pros: Good benefits/perks, good work.Cons: Work-life balance, office politics
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