Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
March 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Applied through a career fair on campus.
I had an on-campus interview, followed by four rounds of on-site interviews at Facebook HQ in Menlo Park.
The campus was very nice, looking like Disneyland. I also had the chance to try the Oculus Rift and enjoy their free ice cream.
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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
Very team-dependent experience
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
June 1, 2024
Pros: Great pay and benefits, nice campus.
Cons: had a new manager who was only just finding his footing (a great guy); I got laid off within 9 months.
5.0
Excellent Pay, Great Benefits
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
January 20, 2021
Pros: Perks, salary, RSUs, location, remote work.
Cons: Work-life balance for parents. Managers are usually understanding.
5.0
Great place to learn from the best
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
December 25, 2016
Pros: - Smart people
- Amazing infra to build on
- Merit-driven culture
Cons: Work-life balance kinda sucks, really.
- 3.0Very team-dependent experienceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJune 1, 2024Pros: Great pay and benefits, nice campus.Cons: had a new manager who was only just finding his footing (a great guy); I got laid off within 9 months.
- 5.0Excellent Pay, Great BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJanuary 20, 2021Pros: Perks, salary, RSUs, location, remote work.Cons: Work-life balance for parents. Managers are usually understanding.
- 5.0Great place to learn from the bestSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesDecember 25, 2016Pros: - Smart people - Amazing infra to build on - Merit-driven cultureCons: Work-life balance kinda sucks, really.
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