Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
Process
I sent my resume to the September job fair and got an on-campus interview in October. Less than one week later, I received the on-site interview invitation. I got the offer three days after the on-site interview.
My on-campus interview was a 45-minute section with two programming questions, which were not too difficult. The on-site interview was also a 45-minute section.
Questions
Not too much.
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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
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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in Menlo Park, California.
Meta Work Experiences
- 5.0Exceptional Experience, No ConsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 7, 2025Pros: WLB Pay Work Support GrowthCons: Not really any cons. I like my time.
- 4.0Great pay and perksSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJuly 13, 2024Pros: Great pay and lots of benefits. Challenging projects. Smart coworkers.Cons: Leveling processes (including performance evaluations) are tedious.
- 3.0Great, depending on what team you are onSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesSeptember 19, 2019Pros: The pay is top of market and few can match it. Perks are unbelievable: dozens of different cuisines for lunch, 21 days of PTO, and fantastic medical coverage. Really smart coworkers, some of the best in the world.Cons: High-profile projects can be extremely political and can really be dragged down by too many cooks in the kitchen. In a post-Cambridge Analytica world, there are huge slowdowns in releasing new features/products. People aren't driven by making the experience better for users as much as they are by not screwing up again. People at the company aren't focused on users as much as they are on moving metrics.
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