Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
February 1, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
A recruiter emailed me to set up a phone call. Afterwards, I scheduled a screen interview on their careers portal. If the screen interview goes well, you schedule a virtual on-site interview, which consists of 4-6 interviews.
Questions
Binary search tree.
LeetCode style question.
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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
5.0
Good work-life balance and impactful work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 23, 2020
Pros: Good work-life balance on my team.
Doing meaningful and impactful work.
Managers that show care.
Thoughtful colleagues.
Cons: Sometimes, when the team gets too big, management becomes an issue.
3.0
Working at Meta NYC
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 11, 2025
Pros: - High pay
- Fast-paced environment
- Learn a lot
Cons: - competitive
- toxic work environment
- stressful
4.0
Engaging Work, Political Navigation
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
August 17, 2025
Pros: Work is interesting and the office is fun.
Cons: Can be hard to navigate politically.
- 5.0Good work-life balance and impactful workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 23, 2020Pros: Good work-life balance on my team. Doing meaningful and impactful work. Managers that show care. Thoughtful colleagues.Cons: Sometimes, when the team gets too big, management becomes an issue.
- 3.0Working at Meta NYCSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 11, 2025Pros: - High pay - Fast-paced environment - Learn a lotCons: - competitive - toxic work environment - stressful
- 4.0Engaging Work, Political NavigationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesAugust 17, 2025Pros: Work is interesting and the office is fun.Cons: Can be hard to navigate politically.
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