Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
May 1, 2020
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process is standard for a software engineer.
- Recruiter Call
- Coding Interview
- Onsite Interview (4 in total)
- 2 Coding
- 1 System Design
- 1 Behavioral
Questions
[Behavioral]
Describe a time you had a conflict and how you resolved it.
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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
Excellent Benefits, Great Work Environment
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
September 8, 2015
Pros: Everything is good. Most great is the free food and four months of paid maternity/paternity leave, with no force to join work back.
Cons: I found no cons; a great company to work with. Tough to get a job that's all about Facebook.
1.0
Metrics Over Meaningful Work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
February 8, 2025
Pros: - Good benefits
- Exceptional engineers
Cons: - No work-life balance.
- The only important thing is moving metrics, so there's no room for creativity.
- Biased managers.
5.0
Great Growth, Minor Downsides
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
August 18, 2022
Pros: Peers, learning, career growth, benefits, compensation
Cons: Work-life balance. A negative reputation hurts sometimes.
- 5.0Excellent Benefits, Great Work EnvironmentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesSeptember 8, 2015Pros: Everything is good. Most great is the free food and four months of paid maternity/paternity leave, with no force to join work back.Cons: I found no cons; a great company to work with. Tough to get a job that's all about Facebook.
- 1.0Metrics Over Meaningful WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesFebruary 8, 2025Pros: - Good benefits - Exceptional engineersCons: - No work-life balance. - The only important thing is moving metrics, so there's no room for creativity. - Biased managers.
- 5.0Great Growth, Minor DownsidesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesAugust 18, 2022Pros: Peers, learning, career growth, benefits, compensationCons: Work-life balance. A negative reputation hurts sometimes.
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