Process
I had a phone screen and simple coding exercises. I easily completed them but got a rejection. Very poor experience.
The process in general is too subjective and interviewers can decline for any reason they decide, even if you aced the interview.
Questions
Simple stack / queue problems.
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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
4.0
Good compensation, great perks
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
October 7, 2025
Pros: Top compensation, amazing benefits, and excellent visibility.
Cons: Culture is getting bad because of bureaucracy.
5.0
Awesome tooling. Cult culture
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
January 6, 2025
Pros: Awesome software tooling.
Everything is flat and easy to access.
The company is truly bottom-up.
It's easy to find your own path.
Cons: Cult of the CEO. It makes the all-hands terrible.
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.
- 4.0Good compensation, great perksSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomOctober 7, 2025Pros: Top compensation, amazing benefits, and excellent visibility.Cons: Culture is getting bad because of bureaucracy.
- 5.0Awesome tooling. Cult cultureSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United StatesJanuary 6, 2025Pros: Awesome software tooling. Everything is flat and easy to access. The company is truly bottom-up. It's easy to find your own path.Cons: Cult of the CEO. It makes the all-hands terrible.
- 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.
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