Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
Process
I contacted a recruiter via email that I received from a former Facebook employee. She followed up, asking some standard questions about my experience and availability during a phone screening that lasted about 15 minutes.
I then scheduled a phone interview with an engineer in Instagram, even though I was only applying for positions in Europe. The question was pretty difficult and it was more of a mathematical problem than a computer science question.
I studied a lot of algorithms and data structures exercises. The engineer helped me grasp the idea on how to solve the problem, but I was running out of time, unfortunately.
Questions
It was a mathematical question about finding the greatest number (but less than the given number) by reordering its digits.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in Menlo Park, California.
Meta Work Experiences
- 5.0Great Perks, Heavy WorkloadSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesFebruary 12, 2021Pros: Free food for employees to enjoy.Cons: The workload is heavy for employees.
- 5.0an amazing degree of empowerment and willingness to take risksSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 13, 2012Pros: I've found Facebook to be a place, time and time again, which hires smart people and empowers them to go do bold things without having to involve a lot of people to make decisions.Cons: It's a fast-moving company, which means that it can be hard to unplug outside of taking actual vacations. I haven't found it difficult to take vacations, but you definitely need to be conscious of making it happen for yourself.
- 5.0Good Perks, Work-life Balance IssuesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMarch 18, 2025Pros: No complaints, free food, good.Cons: WLB, planning can be rushed at times.
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