Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
January 1, 2016
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Passed phone check and three onsite interviews. Everything was great, according to the interviewers. I gave an average of three solutions for each problem, and after that, they said they could not give an offer.
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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
4.0
Opportunity for growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
April 5, 2019
Pros: Engineers are expected to be very independent and proactive. You will grow a lot as an engineer, and you will work with very smart people.
Cons: It seems chaotic and unstructured. Your direct manager plays a big role in how you experience the company. As in any other company, there are good and bad managers, and Facebook has plenty of both. If you land with a bad manager, you are going to have a very bad experience.
5.0
Good place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
November 25, 2021
Pros: - Good compensation
- Fast-paced engineering culture
- Focus on better engineering
- Focus on metrics
Cons: - Poor work/life balance to meet promotions/preferred ratings.
3.0
Good Team, Short-sighted Goals
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
March 25, 2025
Pros: Compensation, free food, and team members are mostly competent and great to work with.
Cons: Short sighted goals, everyone works on 6 month goals and PSC ratings so there's no long term plan. Constant reorgs, regular layoffs. Code base is bloated with a lot of legacy logic. Lack of up to date documentation. Oncalls can be hectic.
- 4.0Opportunity for growthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesApril 5, 2019Pros: Engineers are expected to be very independent and proactive. You will grow a lot as an engineer, and you will work with very smart people.Cons: It seems chaotic and unstructured. Your direct manager plays a big role in how you experience the company. As in any other company, there are good and bad managers, and Facebook has plenty of both. If you land with a bad manager, you are going to have a very bad experience.
- 5.0Good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 25, 2021Pros: - Good compensation - Fast-paced engineering culture - Focus on better engineering - Focus on metricsCons: - Poor work/life balance to meet promotions/preferred ratings.
- 3.0Good Team, Short-sighted GoalsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMarch 25, 2025Pros: Compensation, free food, and team members are mostly competent and great to work with.Cons: Short sighted goals, everyone works on 6 month goals and PSC ratings so there's no long term plan. Constant reorgs, regular layoffs. Code base is bloated with a lot of legacy logic. Lack of up to date documentation. Oncalls can be hectic.
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