Software Engineer Intern Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
Process
A short, 15-minute phone interview with a recruiter was followed by an interview with an engineer. I was asked about projects I had previously worked on and for examples of challenges I had to solve in them. Afterward, programming questions on algorithms with space and time constraints were asked and had to be solved in an online editor.
Questions
Output a single linked list in reverse, in linear time and constant space, and recursively.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 6 interview experiences for the Meta Software Engineer Intern role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer Intern roles in Palo Alto, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer Intern interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Meta Work Experiences
- 5.0Software Engineer InternSoftware Engineer Intern • Former EmployeeSeptember 22, 2022Pros: Good team, great infra, nice mentor.Cons: Change of return offer policy at the middle of the term.
- 4.0Good Place, Lots of PressureSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 8, 2020Pros: Work is interesting. Engineers are open-minded and super welcoming.Cons: High-pressure environment. Leadership doesn't listen to engineers as much as they should.
- 5.0Exceptional Experience, Highly RecommendSoftware Engineer Intern • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 14, 2025Pros: Free food, so it's better than Zone.Cons: Don’t have anything bad to say.
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