Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
June 1, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
One phone interview followed by one on-site.
Three rounds were conducted at the on-site interview, plus a reception period and a lunch interview. These were not evaluative.
Facebook has Ninja and Jedi interviews:
- Ninja: coding interviews.
- Jedi: one behavioral interview. If the candidate is not experienced, halfway through the interview, you may be asked another coding question. Ideally, the Jedi interviewer is an experienced employee.
Questions
Signed NDA
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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
Meta is a good place to work, but work-life balance is not the best
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
October 29, 2024
Pros: Compensation is good.
Perks:
* Food
* Talented Engineers
* Ship code fast, faster than other big companies like Google
* Still has the vibe of a startup.
Cons: Work-life balance is not great.
Layoffs were brutal.
Changes in company direction and re-organizations are too frequent.
4.0
Best fast-paced engineering experience
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
October 2, 2025
Pros: * Very encouraging and helpful work environment.
* Lot of knowledge gained by driving projects here.
* Very good employee benefits.
Cons: Sometimes work hours could be stressful, depending on the project or deadlines.
5.0
Dynamic Teams, Minor Dysfunctions
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
January 1, 2025
Pros: Startup vibes in some teams.
Cons: Sometimes teams are a bit too dysfunctional.
- 4.0Meta is a good place to work, but work-life balance is not the bestSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 29, 2024Pros: Compensation is good. Perks: * Food * Talented Engineers * Ship code fast, faster than other big companies like Google * Still has the vibe of a startup.Cons: Work-life balance is not great. Layoffs were brutal. Changes in company direction and re-organizations are too frequent.
- 4.0Best fast-paced engineering experienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 2, 2025Pros: * Very encouraging and helpful work environment. * Lot of knowledge gained by driving projects here. * Very good employee benefits.Cons: Sometimes work hours could be stressful, depending on the project or deadlines.
- 5.0Dynamic Teams, Minor DysfunctionsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJanuary 1, 2025Pros: Startup vibes in some teams.Cons: Sometimes teams are a bit too dysfunctional.
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