Software Engineer Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
October 18, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied through an employee referral.
- One behavioral interview.
- Two coding interviews.
- One sort of system design.
The system design is a surprise as the level is entry level. Based on my understanding, I should not have had it.
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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
Driven Culture, Challenging Workload
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
November 11, 2021
Pros: Bottoms up, an eng-driven culture.
Cons: Bad work-life balance. Constant churn. Pressure to perform.
5.0
A fun place to work.
Everything you could dream of
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
April 28, 2021
Pros: Such a fun work environment.
Gyms.
Free chef-made meals.
A forest on the roof.
Good work-life balance.
Cons: I wasn’t as interested in the work.
3.0
Fast-paced Impact, Long Hours
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
October 24, 2024
Pros: Work has more impact and moves faster than other tech companies.
Cons: Long hours, culture of working 50+ hours a week.
- 5.0Driven Culture, Challenging WorkloadSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 11, 2021Pros: Bottoms up, an eng-driven culture.Cons: Bad work-life balance. Constant churn. Pressure to perform.
- 5.0A fun place to work. Everything you could dream ofSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesApril 28, 2021Pros: Such a fun work environment. Gyms. Free chef-made meals. A forest on the roof. Good work-life balance.Cons: I wasn’t as interested in the work.
- 3.0Fast-paced Impact, Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 24, 2024Pros: Work has more impact and moves faster than other tech companies.Cons: Long hours, culture of working 50+ hours a week.
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