Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
August 16, 2026
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
It was cool and fine, and they asked questions, and such. Then I answered those questions. Some were easier, and some were harder. I asked some questions and learned about the company, too.
Questions
What's a challenge you've had in your career, and how did you face it?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 150 interview experiences for the Meta Software Engineer role in New York, New York.
Success Rate
16%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in New York, New York is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive56%
Neutral26%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in New York, New York.
Meta Work Experiences
3.0
Good place for junior engineers to grow, bad WLB
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 15, 2024
Pros: - High compensation
- Good benefits, including free food
- Potential for fast promotions and career advancement
Cons: - Lack of diversity (a lot of Chinese coworkers, standups sometimes in Chinese).
- Unstable infrastructure, bad work-life balance.
4.0
Intense, but lots of talent
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 16, 2025
Pros: Lots of talented people.
Diverse opportunities since the company is so big.
You can learn how things work at scale.
Cons: Lots of teams/orgs can be a bit of a pitfall. Some orgs really claw for scope.
Performance review process is more overhead than it should be.
5.0
Positive Despite High Pressure
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
May 15, 2024
Pros: Great managers, great salary, good environment.
Cons: Working hours, pressure, hard work
- 3.0Good place for junior engineers to grow, bad WLBSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 15, 2024Pros: - High compensation - Good benefits, including free food - Potential for fast promotions and career advancementCons: - Lack of diversity (a lot of Chinese coworkers, standups sometimes in Chinese). - Unstable infrastructure, bad work-life balance.
- 4.0Intense, but lots of talentSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 16, 2025Pros: Lots of talented people. Diverse opportunities since the company is so big. You can learn how things work at scale.Cons: Lots of teams/orgs can be a bit of a pitfall. Some orgs really claw for scope. Performance review process is more overhead than it should be.
- 5.0Positive Despite High PressureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 15, 2024Pros: Great managers, great salary, good environment.Cons: Working hours, pressure, hard work
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