Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
February 1, 2018
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Technical phone interview with shared screen for a coding assessment. The assessment included "leet code" like problems. Questions were challenging but not impossible, requiring a lot of practice solving these types of problems.
Questions
Create an AVL tree with some hypothetical data.
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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
Fast-moving, good benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
May 15, 2022
Pros: The benefits are very good.
It's easy to move between teams, and you get to pick what team you want.
Fast-moving means you get promoted much faster than at other companies.
Cons: Fast-moving can be a downside for some people. The stock price has been tanking.
4.0
Great company. Lots of opportunity to grow as a developer
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
March 2, 2015
Pros: The perks at Facebook are unmatched in Silicon Valley.
They offer free laundry service and possibly the highest quality free food on the planet.
Cons: The environment is very demanding, with a poor work-life balance. There is an expectation to put in as many hours as necessary, and it can be very stressful.
4.0
Good place to work before layoffs
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
December 28, 2023
Pros: Very talented people to work with.
Cons: Layoffs and lots of uncertainty
- 5.0Fast-moving, good benefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMay 15, 2022Pros: The benefits are very good. It's easy to move between teams, and you get to pick what team you want. Fast-moving means you get promoted much faster than at other companies.Cons: Fast-moving can be a downside for some people. The stock price has been tanking.
- 4.0Great company. Lots of opportunity to grow as a developerSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMarch 2, 2015Pros: The perks at Facebook are unmatched in Silicon Valley. They offer free laundry service and possibly the highest quality free food on the planet.Cons: The environment is very demanding, with a poor work-life balance. There is an expectation to put in as many hours as necessary, and it can be very stressful.
- 4.0Good place to work before layoffsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesDecember 28, 2023Pros: Very talented people to work with.Cons: Layoffs and lots of uncertainty
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