Process
General FAANG Interview Experience
- Recruiter call
- Optional: One mock interview (2 LeetCode questions in 45 minutes)
- One screening round (2 LeetCode questions in 45 minutes)
- Three technical rounds (2 LeetCode questions in 45 minutes)
- One behavioral round
Questions
Variations of:
- Basic Calculator - LeetCode
- The Maze - LeetCode
- Combination Sum - LeetCode
- Basic Calculator - LeetCode
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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
Meta Engineering, Overdone
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Austin, Texas, United States
May 24, 2022
Pros: Allows engineers to be very meta.
Cons: Sometimes being meta is too meta.
4.0
Great place to work if you like a fast-paced environment
Senior Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
May 1, 2023
Pros: Had some of my best engineering accomplishments at Meta. Get to work on products that have high impact. If you are someone who enjoys working in fast-paced environments, this is the place for you to be. There's lots of empathy in the employees and managers around in different orgs.
Cons: The review cycle is a nightmare and makes it into a very competitive and stressful environment. The whole layoff debacle really added a lot of stress to people and was handled poorly by leads.
4.0
Good place - uncertain future
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
December 8, 2022
Pros: Benefits.
Move fast culture.
Insane scale and learning opportunities.
Cons: Remote work is challenging. It can be difficult to navigate the internal structure.
- 5.0Meta Engineering, OverdoneSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesMay 24, 2022Pros: Allows engineers to be very meta.Cons: Sometimes being meta is too meta.
- 4.0Great place to work if you like a fast-paced environmentSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMay 1, 2023Pros: Had some of my best engineering accomplishments at Meta. Get to work on products that have high impact. If you are someone who enjoys working in fast-paced environments, this is the place for you to be. There's lots of empathy in the employees and managers around in different orgs.Cons: The review cycle is a nightmare and makes it into a very competitive and stressful environment. The whole layoff debacle really added a lot of stress to people and was handled poorly by leads.
- 4.0Good place - uncertain futureSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeMinneapolis, Minnesota, United StatesDecember 8, 2022Pros: Benefits. Move fast culture. Insane scale and learning opportunities.Cons: Remote work is challenging. It can be difficult to navigate the internal structure.
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