Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Zürich, Switzerland
December 15, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took two months.
- Screening: Coding.
- Full-loop: Five rounds consisting of two coding rounds, two system design rounds, and a behavioral round, done across several days.
There was flexible scheduling and good contact with the recruiter. Everything was realised online with a pretty quick feedback loop.
Questions
Behavioral: What is the one skill you would like to improve now?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Meta Senior Software Engineer role in Zürich, Zürich.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Zürich, Zürich is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
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Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Zürich, Zürich.
Meta Work Experiences
3.0
Good salary, bad management
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
March 14, 2024
Pros: * Very good salary.
* Some projects can be very exciting, especially on the VR side.
Cons: Management is too focused on politics rather than on the products.
Their main goal seems to be how to evolve their own careers rather than building anything.
4.0
Good perks with low-quality engineering work
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
December 6, 2023
Pros: Good perks, overall good people.
Cons: Heavy focus on self-growth, work that impacts their ratings rather than the engineering quality.
2.0
It is what it is
Senior Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 13, 2025
Pros: Decent pay, opportunity to work with smart people.
Cons: Unreasonable layoffs. Some of the hardest working and smartest people I know were laid off for "performance reasons," most of them had great track records of performance.
- 3.0Good salary, bad managementSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeZürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandMarch 14, 2024Pros: * Very good salary. * Some projects can be very exciting, especially on the VR side.Cons: Management is too focused on politics rather than on the products. Their main goal seems to be how to evolve their own careers rather than building anything.
- 4.0Good perks with low-quality engineering workSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesDecember 6, 2023Pros: Good perks, overall good people.Cons: Heavy focus on self-growth, work that impacts their ratings rather than the engineering quality.
- 2.0It is what it isSenior Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 13, 2025Pros: Decent pay, opportunity to work with smart people.Cons: Unreasonable layoffs. Some of the hardest working and smartest people I know were laid off for "performance reasons," most of them had great track records of performance.
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