Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
January 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Standard SWE loop.
It was very consistent with what the recruiters prepare you for. Be sure to do mocks / practice time management (as with any interview).
The interview process included:
- 1 phone screen
- Onsite interviews comprising:
- 2 system design
- 2 coding
- 1 behavioral
Questions
Q: Why do you want to work at Meta?
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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
Enjoyable But Politically Charged
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
June 22, 2025
Pros: I enjoy my time here currently.
Cons: Too much politics, no impact.
5.0
Best place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
July 17, 2019
Pros: Best place to work. Great culture, great values, and support to pursue interests.
Cons: No cons. I just hope Facebook retains its culture as it scales.
5.0
Pick the right team, and you'll love your job
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
April 16, 2025
Pros: Insanely good campus. More perks than you could ever need. Semi-freedom to select the org/team you want to work on is a huge plus. This means you can optimize for what you want to work on and therefore be more passionate about it.
Cons: Promotion politics can become overburdening at times. A lot of management's incentivization model focuses on how you can get to the next level, rather than how you can maximize the end-user experience.
- 5.0Enjoyable But Politically ChargedSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJune 22, 2025Pros: I enjoy my time here currently.Cons: Too much politics, no impact.
- 5.0Best place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJuly 17, 2019Pros: Best place to work. Great culture, great values, and support to pursue interests.Cons: No cons. I just hope Facebook retains its culture as it scales.
- 5.0Pick the right team, and you'll love your jobSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesApril 16, 2025Pros: Insanely good campus. More perks than you could ever need. Semi-freedom to select the org/team you want to work on is a huge plus. This means you can optimize for what you want to work on and therefore be more passionate about it.Cons: Promotion politics can become overburdening at times. A lot of management's incentivization model focuses on how you can get to the next level, rather than how you can maximize the end-user experience.
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