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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California

February 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer

Process

I applied through a career fair at my university. They hosted a pre-interview dinner so you could meet with your recruiter/on-campus interviewer.

The next day, I had my 45-minute interview, and it was pleasant. The questions weren't that hard, and I didn't need any extra hints to solve them.

After that, they sent me an onsite request. After waiting for one week, I came to their HQ in MPK a week later. I had the interview by noon, then a good tour around campus.

The onsite questions were much easier. I think if you're invited to onsite, you have a really good chance to get in.

After two business days, I got the offer from FB. The compensation is really huge and very hard to decline.

As for tips, I would say get as much rest and be well prepared for the interview. They ask basic questions, but you need to have a clear mind to solve them comfortably. Please try as hard as you can to explain your thought process.

Questions

  1. Given an array with 0s and other integers, find the fastest (least organizing) way to transfer all the 0s to the right end of that array.

  2. Given an array of integers, find two numbers whose sum is closest to a specific number.

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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.

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