Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
May 1, 2014
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
I applied on their career site and received a recruiter email within two days.
I completed a prescreen and then a phone screen, followed by an onsite interview with five rounds.
The entire process occurred within one month, and it was pretty smooth. Overall, it was a great experience.
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
4.0
Still a great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
April 28, 2014
Pros: Even after 4.5 years, the work is inspiring and the new challenges are exciting.
Still the smartest employees in the business with a broad view of the world, which allows the company to serve many different cultures.
Cons: Miss the small company atmosphere of knowing everyone and getting down and dirty on multiple projects at once.
4.0
Intense Growth, Demanding Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
November 11, 2024
Pros: This place turned me into who I am today, no cap.
Seriously intense engineering culture, but I learned a lot and now I can transfer teams.
Cons: Sometimes stressful.
Not a great work-life balance.
4.0
Too many politics
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
March 17, 2024
Pros: Good benefits, smart people, and impactful products.
Cons: Politics, broken performance culture, incompetent leadership.
- 4.0Still a great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesApril 28, 2014Pros: Even after 4.5 years, the work is inspiring and the new challenges are exciting. Still the smartest employees in the business with a broad view of the world, which allows the company to serve many different cultures.Cons: Miss the small company atmosphere of knowing everyone and getting down and dirty on multiple projects at once.
- 4.0Intense Growth, Demanding CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 11, 2024Pros: This place turned me into who I am today, no cap. Seriously intense engineering culture, but I learned a lot and now I can transfer teams.Cons: Sometimes stressful. Not a great work-life balance.
- 4.0Too many politicsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMarch 17, 2024Pros: Good benefits, smart people, and impactful products.Cons: Politics, broken performance culture, incompetent leadership.
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