Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
June 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
4 Rounds
Round 1: Talking with recruiter to see if your interests align with Facebook.
Round 2: Phone Screen (45 Minutes) - Algorithm and Data Structure.
Round 3: Phone Screen (45 Minutes) - Algorithm and Data Structure.
Round 4: Onsite for entire day:
- 2 Coding
- 1 Design
- 1 Experience
- 1 Hiring Manager
Questions
Just have your basic algorithm and data structure skills well versed.
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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
An amazing place that provides unparalleled opportunities for growth and impact
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
March 23, 2012
Pros: Surrounded by smart people with incredible experience. My peers are founders, inventors, and role models.
Given every opportunity to succeed, including resources and people.
Management that focuses on employee happiness and personal development.
Cons: It can be stressful at times. Nobody likes taking down the biggest website on the planet, and nobody wants to be the one to let their team down when everyone is doing such an awesome job.
1.0
Poor Work-life Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
May 21, 2023
Pros: NA NA NA NA NA
Cons: Bad work-life balance, metric pushing culture.
5.0
So good it doesn't feel like work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
September 1, 2012
Pros: - High impact on a product that is used by 900M+ people every month.
- Awesome environment with highly skilled coworkers.
- Great culture, focus on getting stuff done.
- Awesome food.
- Great benefits and perks.
- Engineering bootcamp, which is the best way to introduce new hires to the culture and to teach how stuff works at Facebook.
Cons: Too much food can make you fat.
Ripstiks can hurt sometimes.
The first days of work can be very hard. They can be very fun too, though.
- 5.0An amazing place that provides unparalleled opportunities for growth and impactSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMarch 23, 2012Pros: Surrounded by smart people with incredible experience. My peers are founders, inventors, and role models. Given every opportunity to succeed, including resources and people. Management that focuses on employee happiness and personal development.Cons: It can be stressful at times. Nobody likes taking down the biggest website on the planet, and nobody wants to be the one to let their team down when everyone is doing such an awesome job.
- 1.0Poor Work-life BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMay 21, 2023Pros: NA NA NA NA NACons: Bad work-life balance, metric pushing culture.
- 5.0So good it doesn't feel like workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2012Pros: - High impact on a product that is used by 900M+ people every month. - Awesome environment with highly skilled coworkers. - Great culture, focus on getting stuff done. - Awesome food. - Great benefits and perks. - Engineering bootcamp, which is the best way to introduce new hires to the culture and to teach how stuff works at Facebook.Cons: Too much food can make you fat. Ripstiks can hurt sometimes. The first days of work can be very hard. They can be very fun too, though.
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