Software Engineer E5 Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
Process
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. The interview took me 2 months. I tried to choose more distant dates so that I could prepare better. There was an online coding challenge with a web camera without an interviewer, which was split into 4 stages and lasted 90 minutes. There was a screening with 2 medium LeetCode algorithms, then 2 days of a full loop:
- 2 algorithms and system design
- 2 algorithms and behavioural
Questions
There were 6 medium LeetCode algorithms. Those were filtered for Meta for the past 6 months. For system design, you had to implement the system like Dropbox.
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Interview Statistics
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Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer E5 roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer E5 interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Meta Work Experiences
- 4.0Fabulous people and broad opportunitiesSoftware Engineer E5 • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 23, 2024Pros: Smart & dedicated employees Wide array of opportunities Potential to impact daily life for billions of people Commitment to improving systems through their lifecycleCons: Demanding environment with aggressive goals. Can be hard to identify with overall company goals. Negative publicity for Meta's current role in daily life.
- 5.0Not actually evilSoftware Engineer E5 • Current EmployeeAustin, Texas, United StatesJuly 4, 2021Pros: The company has many socially positive projects going on constantly that go underreported in the media. Everyone knows that the culture, compensation, and intellectual stimulation are all top-end, but the main knock is that the company is “bad”. I think there are a lot of valid critiques out there, but hardly any media article takes a favorable perspective on Facebook into account.Cons: Sometimes the work across the company feels so wide and ranging that it can feel like you aren’t making much of a difference.
- 5.0Competent Team, Moral ChallengesSoftware Engineer E5 • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesFebruary 15, 2024Pros: Very competent coworkers all around.Cons: Moral challenges of dealing with software like more than a billion people use.
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