Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
December 24, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
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Phone interview from HR
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Onsite:
- Ask about education background and related coursework.
- Ask about projects mentioned in the resume.
- Give a question about binary trees and test coding ability.
- First, ask to describe your method and logistics.
- Then, write code on the whiteboard.
Questions
Binary tree serialization and deserialization
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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
5.0
Fun work and nice benefits
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
March 29, 2021
Pros: Fun, nice benefits and pay, supportive atmosphere, cool work.
Cons: None really, for the internship at least. It's almost like a mini vacation.
5.0
Excellent Compensation, Shifting Vibe
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
February 24, 2024
Pros: Typical FANG pros: compensation, work-life balance, etc.
Cons: Recent vibe shift, but leadership generally good.
3.0
Very High Stress / High Rewards
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
October 5, 2025
Pros: Working with Very Smart People
Cons: Smart people forced to work in a stack-ranked environment.
- 5.0Fun work and nice benefitsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMarch 29, 2021Pros: Fun, nice benefits and pay, supportive atmosphere, cool work.Cons: None really, for the internship at least. It's almost like a mini vacation.
- 5.0Excellent Compensation, Shifting VibeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesFebruary 24, 2024Pros: Typical FANG pros: compensation, work-life balance, etc.Cons: Recent vibe shift, but leadership generally good.
- 3.0Very High Stress / High RewardsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 5, 2025Pros: Working with Very Smart PeopleCons: Smart people forced to work in a stack-ranked environment.
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