Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
June 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had two phone interviews. One was all about behavioral questions and background checks, and the other was a technical interview. After that, I had an onsite interview with Facebook in Menlo Park. It consisted of three interviews in one day.
Questions
Basic data structures and algorithms. They might expect you to have a perfect answer in every round of interviews.
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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
3.0
One of the Dream Companies to Work for
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
May 19, 2023
Pros: Smart and highly capable people at all levels.
Great compensation and remote flexibility.
Exciting products and future possibilities.
Impact on local and global community.
Cons: Constantly evaluated on a weekly basis, leading to high-stress levels. Most people don't seem to stay longer than 2-3 years.
4.0
It's a good employer, but I hate their products
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
May 16, 2022
Pros: - Very good compensation.
- Nice work-life balance.
- People are nice.
Cons: - No exciting product to work on.
- I care about user privacy and the overall positiveness products bring, but Meta has no more respect for users' privacy beyond their penalty deal.
- Ambiguous bet on the metaverse.
- Feeling like a villain sometimes.
5.0
Good work culture, great people
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
October 20, 2024
Pros: Good work culture, good benefits, and fun work.
Cons: No specific cons, according to me. I had a good experience.
- 3.0One of the Dream Companies to Work forSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMay 19, 2023Pros: Smart and highly capable people at all levels. Great compensation and remote flexibility. Exciting products and future possibilities. Impact on local and global community.Cons: Constantly evaluated on a weekly basis, leading to high-stress levels. Most people don't seem to stay longer than 2-3 years.
- 4.0It's a good employer, but I hate their productsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMay 16, 2022Pros: - Very good compensation. - Nice work-life balance. - People are nice.Cons: - No exciting product to work on. - I care about user privacy and the overall positiveness products bring, but Meta has no more respect for users' privacy beyond their penalty deal. - Ambiguous bet on the metaverse. - Feeling like a villain sometimes.
- 5.0Good work culture, great peopleSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 20, 2024Pros: Good work culture, good benefits, and fun work.Cons: No specific cons, according to me. I had a good experience.
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