Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
February 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
45 minutes on a computer, coding with no questions asked about experience or anything else.
They probably didn't ask anything else yet because they already had my resume.
Just practice coding skills and stay really confident.
Questions
They asked me to balance parentheses in a string and to constantly lower the time-space complexity for it.
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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
2.0
Political, High-pressure, Low-quality Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
August 21, 2025
Pros: Good pay (though offers are lower now than before)
Good perks
Great CV builder
Cons: Working here feels like being in the Hunger Games.
A highly political environment, as everyone is terrified of getting PIPed.
Lots of infighting and turf grabbing among engineers.
People are rushing deliverables, meaning code quality gets left behind.
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.
5.0
Best place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
April 6, 2020
Pros: Everyone is super smart.
There are a lot of learning opportunities.
There are food and benefits.
It is rewarding.
It is fast-paced.
Cons: Not much to comment here.
- 2.0Political, High-pressure, Low-quality WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesAugust 21, 2025Pros: Good pay (though offers are lower now than before) Good perks Great CV builderCons: Working here feels like being in the Hunger Games. A highly political environment, as everyone is terrified of getting PIPed. Lots of infighting and turf grabbing among engineers. People are rushing deliverables, meaning code quality gets left behind.
- 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.
- 5.0Best place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesApril 6, 2020Pros: Everyone is super smart. There are a lot of learning opportunities. There are food and benefits. It is rewarding. It is fast-paced.Cons: Not much to comment here.
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