Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
February 1, 2017
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Ask a recruiter for an interview. They will then get back to you regarding scheduling and other details.
Make sure you do not choose a Wednesday, as interviews are not held on that day and are usually much harder.
Questions
Why do you want to work at FB?
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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
Great Company, Bad Teams
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 19, 2025
Pros: Compensation is solid. Lots of smart people, fun and interesting technologies.
Cons: Middle management can be awful and highly political. Your promotion track and WLB are highly team dependent.
5.0
Amazing Culture, Growth, Benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 12, 2020
Pros: The impact of what we do is great. The people I get to work with are amazing: very smart, collaborative, and nice.
There's a great social vibe. Incredible benefits (what did I do to get all this?), and a strong sense of ownership and growth.
Cons: You will have to be proactive and deliberate about work-life balance. While you can have a great WLB, many prefer working harder to advance faster. Sometimes it's easy to forget that this is a choice. While within teams it really feels like a startup that moves really fast, sometimes there's some politics when interacting with different teams.
5.0
Rewarding Work, Intelligent Team
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 13, 2024
Pros: High compensation, super intelligent co-workers.
Cons: Stressful work, lots of imposter syndrome.
- 3.0Great Company, Bad TeamsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 19, 2025Pros: Compensation is solid. Lots of smart people, fun and interesting technologies.Cons: Middle management can be awful and highly political. Your promotion track and WLB are highly team dependent.
- 5.0Amazing Culture, Growth, BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 12, 2020Pros: The impact of what we do is great. The people I get to work with are amazing: very smart, collaborative, and nice. There's a great social vibe. Incredible benefits (what did I do to get all this?), and a strong sense of ownership and growth.Cons: You will have to be proactive and deliberate about work-life balance. While you can have a great WLB, many prefer working harder to advance faster. Sometimes it's easy to forget that this is a choice. While within teams it really feels like a startup that moves really fast, sometimes there's some politics when interacting with different teams.
- 5.0Rewarding Work, Intelligent TeamSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 13, 2024Pros: High compensation, super intelligent co-workers.Cons: Stressful work, lots of imposter syndrome.
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