Software Development Engineer (SDE) Interview Experience
February 3, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There were two LeetCode medium questions. I was asked to describe my thought process, code it out, and discuss the solution, such as the run time and space complexity. There were also some behavioral questions, such as tell me about yourself and past conflict.
Questions
Please tell me about yourself?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 47 interview experiences for the Meta Software Development Engineer (SDE) role.
Success Rate
11%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Development Engineer (SDE) roles is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral30%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Development Engineer (SDE) interview process.
Meta Work Experiences
4.0
A good place to learn and grow
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 13, 2024
Pros: - Learn to prioritize projects in a data-driven way.
- Good pay.
Cons: Competing really brutally for scope and projects. You may come up with really great ideas, but in order to proof the value of your ideas and how to justify whether to invest in those ideas is really challenging. Many great ideas get dropped because there are even better ideas from other people. Fighting for scope and survival of your projects is real. I am working in an infra team though, so, ideas/projects mostly come from engineers.
4.0
Exciting but stressful
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
September 21, 2023
Pros: Exciting new projects with intelligent people.
Cons: Stressful but rewarding job position.
3.0
Good TC but bad WLB
Software Development Engineer (SDE) • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
February 26, 2025
Pros: Good TC, good food, convenient shuttle service, relocation service, good health insurance.
Cons: Bad work-life balance, office politics sometimes.
- 4.0A good place to learn and growSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 13, 2024Pros: - Learn to prioritize projects in a data-driven way. - Good pay.Cons: Competing really brutally for scope and projects. You may come up with really great ideas, but in order to proof the value of your ideas and how to justify whether to invest in those ideas is really challenging. Many great ideas get dropped because there are even better ideas from other people. Fighting for scope and survival of your projects is real. I am working in an infra team though, so, ideas/projects mostly come from engineers.
- 4.0Exciting but stressfulSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesSeptember 21, 2023Pros: Exciting new projects with intelligent people.Cons: Stressful but rewarding job position.
- 3.0Good TC but bad WLBSoftware Development Engineer (SDE) • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesFebruary 26, 2025Pros: Good TC, good food, convenient shuttle service, relocation service, good health insurance.Cons: Bad work-life balance, office politics sometimes.
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