Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
April 1, 2021
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The interview process involved:
- A non-technical phone screen.
- A technical phone screen.
- A remote on-site, consisting of 4 interviews:
- 2 coding interviews.
- 1 behavioral interview.
- 1 design interview.
Problems presented were a mix of LeetCode easy/medium. The design interview was completely subjective and perceived as a waste of time.
Questions
Design a system that will give the top 10 most listened-to songs for an individual.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 13 interview experiences for the Meta Senior Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive38%
Neutral8%
Negative54%
Candidates reported having negative feelings for Meta's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Meta Work Experiences
5.0
Best company I've worked for so far!
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 1, 2017
Pros: Great environment; you are surrounded by world-class engineers who are excellent colleagues.
Culture: Move fast, be bold, and make an impact; it's collaborative.
Meritocracy, less politics.
Lot of freedom; the company still doesn't have many processes.
Cons: Work-life balance can be challenging at times.
3.0
Autonomy With Costly Management
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
December 15, 2023
Pros: High pay, choose what you work on.
Cons: You personally pay for management's failures. Workers are put head to head.
4.0
Good Management, Challenging Pace
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 5, 2025
Pros: Good management, fast-paced execution.
Cons: Fast-paced execution; work-life balance can be hard.
- 5.0Best company I've worked for so far!Senior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 1, 2017Pros: Great environment; you are surrounded by world-class engineers who are excellent colleagues. Culture: Move fast, be bold, and make an impact; it's collaborative. Meritocracy, less politics. Lot of freedom; the company still doesn't have many processes.Cons: Work-life balance can be challenging at times.
- 3.0Autonomy With Costly ManagementSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 15, 2023Pros: High pay, choose what you work on.Cons: You personally pay for management's failures. Workers are put head to head.
- 4.0Good Management, Challenging PaceSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 5, 2025Pros: Good management, fast-paced execution.Cons: Fast-paced execution; work-life balance can be hard.
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