Software Engineer New Grad Interview Experience - Menlo Park, California
Process
I was contacted by a recruiter and invited for an initial phone screen. The phone screen lasted about 45 minutes.
The interviewer started by telling me about his project and role at the company, and then asked me to talk about myself a bit.
Next, he asked me to work on a coding problem on CoderPad. I came up with a solution and was directed to modify it.
In the end, I was asked about the runtime complexity of the algorithm.
I received a rejection after two days.
Questions
Graph related problem.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 26 interview experiences for the Meta Software Engineer New Grad role in Menlo Park, California.
Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer New Grad 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 New Grad interview process in Menlo Park, California.
Meta Work Experiences
- 4.0Former intern turned full-time employeeSoftware Engineer New Grad • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 30, 2022Pros: A large company with lots of different opportunities and benefits.Cons: I was laid off during my training period.
- 5.0A great company to work for!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesAugust 2, 2014Pros: Goes out of the way to help you be your best.Cons: Getting bigger (Google size), so obviously if you are looking for startup-ish growth, go elsewhere.
- 4.0High compensation but high pressureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesFebruary 13, 2025Pros: As title, Meta provides T0.5 comp.Cons: Poor WLB, you will gradually become mostly focused on visibility and impact. Not the actual impact, but persuading people that your work means a lot with some inaccurate and groundless data points from the company's perspective.
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