Process
Introductory call with recruiter/HR.
Technical phone screen with an engineer.
Full day onsite interview with five interviews, one hour each. One hour is given as a break for lunch. This was a very exhausting day.
Questions
Why do you want to work at Meta?
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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
3.0
Typical big tech company
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
January 31, 2025
Pros: Compensation, free food, insurance, transport, and other benefits.
Cons: Low work-life balance, not interesting tasks, no tech-first culture.
3.0
Mixed feelings about the company
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
September 21, 2022
Pros: 1. High growth
2. Get lots of powers as an engineer
Cons: 1. Teams keep changing, not very stable.
2. Code quality is not high enough given this company's scale. Still a startup culture, even though Meta is already a multi-billion company.
3.0
work-life balance
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
July 3, 2024
Pros: No work-life balance in Meta.
Cons: No downsides at all in meta.
- 3.0Typical big tech companySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomJanuary 31, 2025Pros: Compensation, free food, insurance, transport, and other benefits.Cons: Low work-life balance, not interesting tasks, no tech-first culture.
- 3.0Mixed feelings about the companySenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesSeptember 21, 2022Pros: 1. High growth 2. Get lots of powers as an engineerCons: 1. Teams keep changing, not very stable. 2. Code quality is not high enough given this company's scale. Still a startup culture, even though Meta is already a multi-billion company.
- 3.0work-life balanceSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJuly 3, 2024Pros: No work-life balance in Meta.Cons: No downsides at all in meta.
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