Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
October 1, 2019
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had a 45-minute phone screen, then I was invited for on-site interviews. I had three back-to-back interviews.
Two of the interviews were technical, and the third was half behavioral and half technical.
Questions
How to find if a player won a Tic-Tac-Toe game given the position they are about to play at.
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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
Fantastic Job, Great People
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
May 25, 2023
Pros: Awesome job, nice people, move fast, good food.
Cons: Nothing came to mind. :_)
4.0
Great benefits, perks, office, and learning opportunities
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
July 15, 2024
Pros: - Learned a lot from great engineers.
- Has a lot more structure, process, and testing than the "move fast break things" stereotype.
- Everyone was really kind and helpful.
- Great salary, perks, benefits, and MPK office.
Cons: - Don't fully agree with executive leadership's direction.
5.0
Software Engineering Intern
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
August 24, 2014
Pros: Terrific company, great internships that have high risk and reward.
Cons: Full-time employees have on-call shifts, which means being available 24/7. Interns don't have to do on-call.
- 5.0Fantastic Job, Great PeopleSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMay 25, 2023Pros: Awesome job, nice people, move fast, good food.Cons: Nothing came to mind. :_)
- 4.0Great benefits, perks, office, and learning opportunitiesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJuly 15, 2024Pros: - Learned a lot from great engineers. - Has a lot more structure, process, and testing than the "move fast break things" stereotype. - Everyone was really kind and helpful. - Great salary, perks, benefits, and MPK office.Cons: - Don't fully agree with executive leadership's direction.
- 5.0Software Engineering InternSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesAugust 24, 2014Pros: Terrific company, great internships that have high risk and reward.Cons: Full-time employees have on-call shifts, which means being available 24/7. Interns don't have to do on-call.
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