Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
September 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
After an initial phone call, you will complete a 1-hour online coding exam with another developer.
If you pass this stage, they will invite you onsite.
You will talk with five different people, with questions around coding and design.
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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
1.0
Bad community, bad work environment, good pay
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
June 14, 2025
Pros: - Free food
- Pay is good
Cons: - Internal tools are horrible.
- The community is bad.
- Coworkers are unfriendly.
- It's hard to connect with coworkers if you don't speak Chinese.
3.0
Smart coworkers, not so great collaboration/prioritization
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
December 18, 2023
Pros: - Great perks and salary (though this was before the stock took a dip).
- Incredibly smart and competent peers.
Cons: - Priority Churn
- Massive redundancy (like, really, why so many privacy teams?) with not-so-great collaboration
- Obsession around impacc
5.0
Excellent Growth, Flexible Environment
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
January 25, 2023
Pros: - Very open and transparent
- Flexible working hours and location
- Comprehensive infra stack
- Experienced colleagues
- Fast promotion cycle
- Good pay and wellness support
Cons: - Some teams can get pretty busy, especially in ads.
- Making impact is emphasized too much.
- 1.0Bad community, bad work environment, good paySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJune 14, 2025Pros: - Free food - Pay is goodCons: - Internal tools are horrible. - The community is bad. - Coworkers are unfriendly. - It's hard to connect with coworkers if you don't speak Chinese.
- 3.0Smart coworkers, not so great collaboration/prioritizationSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesDecember 18, 2023Pros: - Great perks and salary (though this was before the stock took a dip). - Incredibly smart and competent peers.Cons: - Priority Churn - Massive redundancy (like, really, why so many privacy teams?) with not-so-great collaboration - Obsession around impacc
- 5.0Excellent Growth, Flexible EnvironmentSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJanuary 25, 2023Pros: - Very open and transparent - Flexible working hours and location - Comprehensive infra stack - Experienced colleagues - Fast promotion cycle - Good pay and wellness supportCons: - Some teams can get pretty busy, especially in ads. - Making impact is emphasized too much.
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