Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
Contacted by recruiter.
Participated in an initial coding interview. I had a feeling that the interview went well.
After the interview, the recruiter asked questions about visa and work permissions, team preferences, and so on. Shortly afterward, I received the rejection.
Questions
Merge two sorted arrays without using an additional data structure (one of the arrays has size N+M).
Compare the compressed string and the real one for a match.
ex.
k8s, kubernetes = true; ab100, abc = false;
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 5 interview experiences for the Meta Senior Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Meta's Senior Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Meta Work Experiences
- 3.0High-stress Infrastructure, Poor OutlookSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 29, 2025Pros: Good visible projects and infrastructure.Cons: Performance review keeps everyone in huge stress.
- 2.0High Pressure, Low SatisfactionSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesFebruary 12, 2025Pros: Pays well, good for resume, stock is reliable.Cons: Stressful, many layoffs, lots of pressure.
- 5.0Fantastic Company, Zero ConsSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesSeptember 25, 2024Pros: It was great working at Meta.Cons: I don't see any cons; it was an absolutely fantastic company to work at.
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