Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
Process
The first round is an on-campus interview, and the second round is an on-site interview in Menlo Park.
The major process for both rounds is whiteboard coding, with 2-3 questions in each round. The interviewer will discuss your resume projects briefly beforehand.
Whiteboard coding is the most important part, and you must state the time and space complexity of your code.
Questions
Signed an NDA, so I cannot tell the specific questions.
They were coding questions focused on basic data structures (hash tables, heaps, lists), dynamic programming, and greedy algorithms.
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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.
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Meta Work Experiences
- 5.0Facebook is amazingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 28, 2012Pros: It is an amazing place. The new HQ is gorgeous and huge. You get to make whatever you want and launch it to a billion people.Cons: It can be a little distracting to be required to use Facebook at work. I've never worked for another large company, but I think it's better than most. The allocation process took a while.
- 4.0Great Training, Challenging LocationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJanuary 24, 2015Pros: Good food, good environment. The people are all really great, and the company really trains you well. Maybe the most structured training program I've seen. Very professional but friendly environment.Cons: Too crowded, need valet parking. The location isn't ideal. It's kind of a not-so-nice part of town. Many people commute an hour each way since they don't want to live in the area.
- 5.0Good place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 25, 2021Pros: - Good compensation - Fast-paced engineering culture - Focus on better engineering - Focus on metricsCons: - Poor work/life balance to meet promotions/preferred ratings.
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