Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
December 5, 2025
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online. The process took 2 months.
- Lack of Rapport/Enthusiasm: The interviewer seemed disinterested or rushed.
- Poor Questioning: Ineffective, biased, or irrelevant questions.
- Negative Body Language: The interviewer seemed closed off or critical.
- No Next Steps: The interview ended abruptly without discussing the process.
- Candidate Errors: Oversharing, lying, lack of research, or getting flustered.
Questions
Game of Life and merge k sorted
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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
Onboarding Good, Planning Lacking
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
January 30, 2024
Pros: Good resources and environment for onboarding.
Cons: They lack a plan, so they hire me and then lay me off after a month of boot camp.
5.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 22, 2024
Pros: Great, smart coworkers & interesting projects.
Cons: A fast-paced environment could be a bit too much for some.
3.0
Good People, Bad Balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 17, 2024
Pros: Good salary and some really nice people to work with.
Cons: Terrible work-life balance. I was working almost all the time.
- 3.0Onboarding Good, Planning LackingSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJanuary 30, 2024Pros: Good resources and environment for onboarding.Cons: They lack a plan, so they hire me and then lay me off after a month of boot camp.
- 5.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 22, 2024Pros: Great, smart coworkers & interesting projects.Cons: A fast-paced environment could be a bit too much for some.
- 3.0Good People, Bad BalanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 17, 2024Pros: Good salary and some really nice people to work with.Cons: Terrible work-life balance. I was working almost all the time.
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