Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
March 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I was contacted by a recruiter.
There was an initial phone shared screen coding challenge.
Then an onsite interview with 3 different people.
Be prepared to do 2 questions in 45 minutes.
Questions
Typical algorithm and data structures questions.
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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
A fun place to work at
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
February 9, 2021
Pros: High salary, smart people, and cool product
Cons: Nothing I can think of.
4.0
Growth Amidst Long Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
March 15, 2021
Pros: Good growth, learning, and development in a prestigious environment.
Cons: work-life balance, peer pressure, long hours.
4.0
Good Pay + Growth, Bad WLB
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
May 13, 2021
Pros: It pays well, you'll learn a lot, and you'll have many opportunities for growth.
Cons: Pros come with a cost: it is highly competitive and often results in bad WLB.
- 5.0A fun place to work atSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesFebruary 9, 2021Pros: High salary, smart people, and cool productCons: Nothing I can think of.
- 4.0Growth Amidst Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMarch 15, 2021Pros: Good growth, learning, and development in a prestigious environment.Cons: work-life balance, peer pressure, long hours.
- 4.0Good Pay + Growth, Bad WLBSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMay 13, 2021Pros: It pays well, you'll learn a lot, and you'll have many opportunities for growth.Cons: Pros come with a cost: it is highly competitive and often results in bad WLB.
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