Process
They contacted me for the position.
HR discussion was good.
Technical interview was not a great experience. The interviewer had no understanding of the industry I was coming from, so there was a huge gap.
Questions:
- Print the following in HTML: 15 9 2 610 37 48
- Linked list vs. array list
- Hash map
- Project explanation.
Questions
No difficult questions as such.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 171 interview experiences for the Meta Senior Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
6%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive44%
Neutral24%
Negative32%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Meta's Senior Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Meta Work Experiences
5.0
Software engineer at Meta
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
July 12, 2022
Pros: Good pay and decent work-life balance.
Cons: The stock went down a lot.
5.0
Good place to work
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
September 28, 2021
Pros: Was there for a couple of years.
Many things are team-dependent, so take everything with a grain of salt.
* Excellent pay
* Great benefits (health insurance, food, 401k, etc.)
* Lots of flexibility and autonomy
* Good COVID policies
* Great people in the Boston office
Cons: Work/life balance can be an issue, although that is very team and org dependent.
It can be difficult to find good work. As a senior engineer, you are mostly responsible yourself to find the right work and projects to forward your team's goals. If you choose poorly, effort and execution won't matter.
I wasn't ever impressed by mid-to-high level management/leadership. It seemed like some people up in pretty high places didn't 'get' it, with regards to how software engineers make tradeoffs.
2.0
Not the company if you are not a pro with leadership or manipulation skills
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
April 30, 2025
Pros: - Good money
- Easy team switches
Cons: - Toxic culture.
- PSC scares all the time.
- Impact-driven company; doesn't look at effort.
- 5.0Software engineer at MetaSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJuly 12, 2022Pros: Good pay and decent work-life balance.Cons: The stock went down a lot.
- 5.0Good place to workSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesSeptember 28, 2021Pros: Was there for a couple of years. Many things are team-dependent, so take everything with a grain of salt. * Excellent pay * Great benefits (health insurance, food, 401k, etc.) * Lots of flexibility and autonomy * Good COVID policies * Great people in the Boston officeCons: Work/life balance can be an issue, although that is very team and org dependent. It can be difficult to find good work. As a senior engineer, you are mostly responsible yourself to find the right work and projects to forward your team's goals. If you choose poorly, effort and execution won't matter. I wasn't ever impressed by mid-to-high level management/leadership. It seemed like some people up in pretty high places didn't 'get' it, with regards to how software engineers make tradeoffs.
- 2.0Not the company if you are not a pro with leadership or manipulation skillsSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesApril 30, 2025Pros: - Good money - Easy team switchesCons: - Toxic culture. - PSC scares all the time. - Impact-driven company; doesn't look at effort.
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