Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
October 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The questions were difficult, but the recruiters and interviewers were very kind and welcoming. The interview process was smooth, and I had no problems. I got to the first round of interviews and was then rejected.
Questions
Dynamic programming is very important.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 147 interview experiences for the Meta Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
16%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive58%
Neutral25%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Meta Work Experiences
5.0
Facebook is the best engineering organization I have ever worked for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
August 4, 2010
Pros: A bureaucracy-free environment that allows you to simply get work done.
Strong management with strong technical backgrounds all the way to the top.
A very metric-driven engineering team.
The ability to prioritize tasks based on what you think is important.
A remarkably well-defined review process that encourages personal development in different areas.
Company policy to leave unnecessary meetings early or skip them entirely.
Cons: Some politics and cliques.
Some user-facing projects have too many product managers.
Some late nights when supporting new code pushes.
Fighting fires can become a full-time job.
4.0
Good Pay, Limited Growth
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
May 19, 2024
Pros: Good benefits and pay for what you're working on.
Cons: A lot of politics. Learning can be limited.
3.0
Good Snacks, Bad Politics
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
January 15, 2024
Pros: Good food and snacks, comfortable chairs.
Cons: Horrible politics and dysfunctional bureaucracy.
- 5.0Facebook is the best engineering organization I have ever worked forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesAugust 4, 2010Pros: A bureaucracy-free environment that allows you to simply get work done. Strong management with strong technical backgrounds all the way to the top. A very metric-driven engineering team. The ability to prioritize tasks based on what you think is important. A remarkably well-defined review process that encourages personal development in different areas. Company policy to leave unnecessary meetings early or skip them entirely.Cons: Some politics and cliques. Some user-facing projects have too many product managers. Some late nights when supporting new code pushes. Fighting fires can become a full-time job.
- 4.0Good Pay, Limited GrowthSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMay 19, 2024Pros: Good benefits and pay for what you're working on.Cons: A lot of politics. Learning can be limited.
- 3.0Good Snacks, Bad PoliticsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJanuary 15, 2024Pros: Good food and snacks, comfortable chairs.Cons: Horrible politics and dysfunctional bureaucracy.
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