Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
August 31, 2023
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Applied via LinkedIn, and a recruiter reached out.
Had a technical round with two LeetCode medium and one LeetCode hard questions.
Did well, but received a rejection a week later.
Questions
Merging k sorted arrays - LeetCode Hard
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 359 interview experiences for the Meta Software Engineer role in Menlo Park, California.
Success Rate
28%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Menlo Park, California is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive69%
Neutral18%
Negative13%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in Menlo Park, California.
Meta Work Experiences
4.0
Good Pay, Perks, Learn
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
August 5, 2023
Pros: Perks, pay, great exit opportunity. Joined as a new grad and learned a lot over the years.
Cons: Work-life balance. Overhiring is real.
4.0
Constantly changing company
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
February 18, 2025
Pros: A lot of benefits and great people to work with.
Cons: Not a good sense of stability. A lot of people making changes, searching for impact, can lead to bugs and conflicts without sufficient testing to prevent them.
5.0
Excellent Company, Challenging Teams
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
May 26, 2020
Pros: Great company with great benefits and perks.
Cons: Culture in some teams can be a little toxic; the performance bar is really high.
- 4.0Good Pay, Perks, LearnSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesAugust 5, 2023Pros: Perks, pay, great exit opportunity. Joined as a new grad and learned a lot over the years.Cons: Work-life balance. Overhiring is real.
- 4.0Constantly changing companySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesFebruary 18, 2025Pros: A lot of benefits and great people to work with.Cons: Not a good sense of stability. A lot of people making changes, searching for impact, can lead to bugs and conflicts without sufficient testing to prevent them.
- 5.0Excellent Company, Challenging TeamsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMay 26, 2020Pros: Great company with great benefits and perks.Cons: Culture in some teams can be a little toxic; the performance bar is really high.
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