Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
November 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Phone screen followed by onsite. Everyone was very friendly. It was a super pleasant interview 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
Positive Team, Challenging Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
September 21, 2023
Pros: Lean team and friendly metamates
Cons: Lots of politics and fire in the hose work.
3.0
Good Perks, High Pressure
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
April 20, 2025
Pros: Great perks and work quality
Cons: Too much pressure on a daily basis
5.0
Good reward for high performers
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
August 4, 2024
Pros: Compensation is good, especially for high performers.
Tech breadth and depth can be enhanced, especially in infra teams.
Cons: Work-life balance is not great if you don't know how the system works.
- 4.0Positive Team, Challenging WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesSeptember 21, 2023Pros: Lean team and friendly metamatesCons: Lots of politics and fire in the hose work.
- 3.0Good Perks, High PressureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesApril 20, 2025Pros: Great perks and work qualityCons: Too much pressure on a daily basis
- 5.0Good reward for high performersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesAugust 4, 2024Pros: Compensation is good, especially for high performers. Tech breadth and depth can be enhanced, especially in infra teams.Cons: Work-life balance is not great if you don't know how the system works.
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