Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
June 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Four rounds for a virtual onsite interview.
- Two coding rounds
- One system design round
- One behavioral round
Each round takes 45 minutes.
Coding rounds asked two medium-level questions. The behavioral round asked many questions and clarification questions.
Questions
Why do you want to join Meta?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 11 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
Positive45%
Neutral9%
Negative45%
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Meta's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Meta Work Experiences
2.0
Used to be one of the best... now not so much
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
August 26, 2025
Pros: - Compensation is high.
- Colleagues are highly intelligent and motivated.
- You're working for the largest social media company on the planet... scale, scale, scale!
Cons: - Top-down decision making.
- Longstanding company values are thrown out when it is politically expedient.
- Poor work-life balance.
- Performance reviews have become far more cutthroat.
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.
2.0
Good pay, a lot of pressure
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 24, 2025
Pros: Money is good, a lot of impact.
Cons: Stack ranking, no support from team.
- 2.0Used to be one of the best... now not so muchSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 26, 2025Pros: - Compensation is high. - Colleagues are highly intelligent and motivated. - You're working for the largest social media company on the planet... scale, scale, scale!Cons: - Top-down decision making. - Longstanding company values are thrown out when it is politically expedient. - Poor work-life balance. - Performance reviews have become far more cutthroat.
- 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.
- 2.0Good pay, a lot of pressureSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 24, 2025Pros: Money is good, a lot of impact.Cons: Stack ranking, no support from team.
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