Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
March 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Employee referral, I got a 45-minute phone interview scheduled right away.
I chose to go to the site and give the interview.
The interviewer jumped right onto the question and helped me solve it when I got stuck.
I should have been more thorough with concepts.
Questions
Basic data structure-based coding problem. Had to solve the problem and discuss runtime and optimizations using another data structure.
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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
1.0
Senior Software Engineer
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
January 25, 2022
Pros: Great benefits and flexibility to work with teams.
Cons: Horrible work-life balance and management.
Lots of technical debt and a poor codebase.
5.0
This is my dream job. Sometimes I can't believe I'm actually here
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
November 13, 2012
Pros: Facebook is an awesome company. Everyone has the opportunity to make a great impact there, as the things you build are used by millions of people worldwide. The company is still growing, which makes for a lot of room for career improvement inside it too, not to mention all the experience you gain there. Finally, the work environment is just great, with very good free food, open space, and the feeling that everyone loves working there.
Cons: I guess a downside to it is that it's a big responsibility to change and build things there. Since if you make something wrong, you'll be affecting millions of users with it, which can be scary.
5.0
A very great, impactful place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
October 21, 2024
Pros: Inclusion, impactful work, and tools are great for improving productivity.
Cons: Nothing specific; you can not slow down for more than a week.
- 1.0Senior Software EngineerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJanuary 25, 2022Pros: Great benefits and flexibility to work with teams.Cons: Horrible work-life balance and management. Lots of technical debt and a poor codebase.
- 5.0This is my dream job. Sometimes I can't believe I'm actually hereSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 13, 2012Pros: Facebook is an awesome company. Everyone has the opportunity to make a great impact there, as the things you build are used by millions of people worldwide. The company is still growing, which makes for a lot of room for career improvement inside it too, not to mention all the experience you gain there. Finally, the work environment is just great, with very good free food, open space, and the feeling that everyone loves working there.Cons: I guess a downside to it is that it's a big responsibility to change and build things there. Since if you make something wrong, you'll be affecting millions of users with it, which can be scary.
- 5.0A very great, impactful place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 21, 2024Pros: Inclusion, impactful work, and tools are great for improving productivity.Cons: Nothing specific; you can not slow down for more than a week.
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