Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
March 16, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks.
The screening round consisted of 2 LeetCode medium questions. One of them was a modified binary search, and the other was a heap/priority queue question. There were questions about my past projects and work experience.
Questions
The question was a modified binary search LeetCode medium question.
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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
Work-life balance is horrible
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
December 26, 2023
Pros: Average pay is good for a senior position.
Cons: Work life is very, very bad. Per hour pay is probably just average.
1.0
Work-life balance not good
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
January 30, 2021
Pros: Great coworkers and challenges to work on.
Cons: Work-life balance is not good.
2.0
Basic big tech job
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
November 12, 2024
Pros: Good pay and lots of options.
Cons: Boring work, not much flexibility.
- 4.0Work-life balance is horribleSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesDecember 26, 2023Pros: Average pay is good for a senior position.Cons: Work life is very, very bad. Per hour pay is probably just average.
- 1.0Work-life balance not goodSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJanuary 30, 2021Pros: Great coworkers and challenges to work on.Cons: Work-life balance is not good.
- 2.0Basic big tech jobSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 12, 2024Pros: Good pay and lots of options.Cons: Boring work, not much flexibility.
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