Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
February 1, 2015
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The interview process is well-organized and conveyed professionally. Be ready to be surprised by questions. Do your homework.
For software engineers, try to dig a bit into how they do things at Facebook. They will ask very specific questions.
Questions
They asked a couple of questions at first.
One general coding question and another one specific to Facebook.
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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
4.0
It had been a good run
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 30, 2025
Pros: Pays well, good vibe, move fast.
Cons: After 2022, lots of things changed.
5.0
Strong Culture, Tough Reviews
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 12, 2024
Pros: Good engineering culture, stock price is good too.
Cons: Performance review culture can be tough.
5.0
Flexible Policies, Shifting Priorities
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 1, 2022
Pros: Good salary and benefits. Very flexible policies.
Cons: changing priorities every few months.
Feel unstable.
- 4.0It had been a good runSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 30, 2025Pros: Pays well, good vibe, move fast.Cons: After 2022, lots of things changed.
- 5.0Strong Culture, Tough ReviewsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 12, 2024Pros: Good engineering culture, stock price is good too.Cons: Performance review culture can be tough.
- 5.0Flexible Policies, Shifting PrioritiesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 1, 2022Pros: Good salary and benefits. Very flexible policies.Cons: changing priorities every few months. Feel unstable.
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