Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
January 1, 2017
Neutral ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Normal standard process.
The interview process was similar to other ones in Silicon Valley.
- Phone Screen
- On-campus interview
- Final interview round
Questions
What is your life goal?
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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
A fun ride, with lots of opportunities to soar
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
November 13, 2012
Pros: The culture is very open and honest, and the heavy use of groups internally keeps everyone accountable to others. Company-wide Q&As also keep the management team transparent.
The work you do is high impact, and products iterate quickly.
Hackamonths actively encourage engineers to try a different team occasionally.
There are lots of opportunities to continue learning, like training for iOS and Android development.
Cons: Work/life balance can be tough, depending on the team. This is up to personal preference, though, and many teams (especially those in infrastructure) have more stable projects.
Coasting doesn't work here; you always have to be actively improving and not rest on laurels.
4.0
Can't move fast any more
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
March 17, 2023
Pros: Benefits:
Great coworkers,
Fancy campus,
Nice desserts.
Cons: Career development depends on your potential within the team, which is hard to leverage for bigger scope.
4.0
Fun place to work, but can be stressful
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
January 13, 2017
Pros: Amazing perks: free food, snacks, transportation, and housing (own bedroom and bathroom!). Completely paid for intern events on the weekends were also included.
Cons: It is difficult to switch teams and try other options as an intern. I chose backend on the initial interest survey and couldn't switch to full stack after I began, which ultimately led to a lot of difficulty.
My team, excluding my manager, also all worked remotely, which made getting help very hard.
- 5.0A fun ride, with lots of opportunities to soarSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 13, 2012Pros: The culture is very open and honest, and the heavy use of groups internally keeps everyone accountable to others. Company-wide Q&As also keep the management team transparent. The work you do is high impact, and products iterate quickly. Hackamonths actively encourage engineers to try a different team occasionally. There are lots of opportunities to continue learning, like training for iOS and Android development.Cons: Work/life balance can be tough, depending on the team. This is up to personal preference, though, and many teams (especially those in infrastructure) have more stable projects. Coasting doesn't work here; you always have to be actively improving and not rest on laurels.
- 4.0Can't move fast any moreSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMarch 17, 2023Pros: Benefits: Great coworkers, Fancy campus, Nice desserts.Cons: Career development depends on your potential within the team, which is hard to leverage for bigger scope.
- 4.0Fun place to work, but can be stressfulSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJanuary 13, 2017Pros: Amazing perks: free food, snacks, transportation, and housing (own bedroom and bathroom!). Completely paid for intern events on the weekends were also included.Cons: It is difficult to switch teams and try other options as an intern. I chose backend on the initial interest survey and couldn't switch to full stack after I began, which ultimately led to a lot of difficulty. My team, excluding my manager, also all worked remotely, which made getting help very hard.
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