Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
Process
A recruiter reached out and scheduled a phone screen for a specific team/group. One day before the phone screen, the scheduler said that they needed a different time. I noticed the interviewer had changed.
When I called in for the phone screen, I found it was not a phone screen. It was an interview with a manager in a different part of the company. I was asked 9-10 generic questions, such as where do you see yourself and what is your greatest success. Not twelve hours later, I received a rejection.
This interview was totally fake. Something happened behind closed doors. Facebook, which prides itself on everyone getting the same fair coding interview, pulled ALL the stops out to ensure I did not receive one. I don't know the reason; I am over 40, white, and male. Do not trust these people, and do not believe their interview process is fair in any legal or non-legal sense.
Questions
Where do you see yourself?
What is your greatest project?
What is your biggest failure?
FAKE QUESTIONS. FAKE INTERVIEW.
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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
- 4.0Good place to work before layoffsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesDecember 28, 2023Pros: Very talented people to work with.Cons: Layoffs and lots of uncertainty
- 4.0A lot of work, but very engagingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesSeptember 27, 2014Pros: A dynamic place to work with a lot of smart people. People very willing to help each other out and collaborate. Great perks and the opportunity to have a say.Cons: Work-life balance is very out of whack. You have to work a lot of hours, but more importantly, this doesn't seem to make people much more productive.
- 3.0Good Team, Short-sighted GoalsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMarch 25, 2025Pros: Compensation, free food, and team members are mostly competent and great to work with.Cons: Short sighted goals, everyone works on 6 month goals and PSC ratings so there's no long term plan. Constant reorgs, regular layoffs. Code base is bloated with a lot of legacy logic. Lack of up to date documentation. Oncalls can be hectic.
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