Software Development Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
45-minute engineer phone interview.
After one week, I applied online for the internship. The recruiter contacted me to schedule a phone interview. I made it for two weeks later.
Then I had two weeks to prepare for the phone interview with an engineer from Facebook.
In the interview:
The engineer will first introduce himself and then let you talk about one of your projects.
After that, he will share a coding problem online. You will need to solve it by coding online. Your code doesn't need to run; he will watch you code.
Questions
Given two lists of unique integers, return a common list of these two.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 51 interview experiences for the Meta Software Development Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Development Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Development Engineer interview process in United States.
Meta Work Experiences
- 4.0Good salary but no social lifeSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeIsraelMay 19, 2026Pros: Good salary, good experience, and good people.Cons: There was zero social life, and it was stressful all the time.
- 3.0Perks overshadowed by frequent reorganizationsSoftware Development Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, NYJune 14, 2026Pros: Perks are by far the most valuable pro.Cons: Re-orgs, goals, and priorities shift all the time.
- 4.0Good overallSoftware Development Engineer • Former EmployeeLondon, EnglandApril 15, 2026Pros: It was a good work opportunity and good pay.Cons: Hectic work-life balance management and strict WFO.
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