Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
February 25, 2018
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Phone screen with two medium-difficulty coding questions.
Full onsite loop with six rounds:
- Two coding
- Three design
- One behavioral
Overall, coding is not as difficult as Google, but there's a high bar for design. They really care if you have actually built something or know how to build one, instead of just being a code monkey.
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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
Good Pay, Heavy Overtime
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 31, 2025
Pros: The pay is very good.
Cons: I have to work overtime every day. My experience is highly dependent on the team.
4.0
Good People, Too Much Red Tape
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 12, 2023
Pros: Good experience working here and good people.
Cons: Way too much thrash and red tape.
4.0
Big Tech At Its Core
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
May 11, 2024
Pros: Great pay, great co-workers, and great benefits.
Cons: Work is not always the most impactful.
- 4.0Good Pay, Heavy OvertimeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 31, 2025Pros: The pay is very good.Cons: I have to work overtime every day. My experience is highly dependent on the team.
- 4.0Good People, Too Much Red TapeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 12, 2023Pros: Good experience working here and good people.Cons: Way too much thrash and red tape.
- 4.0Big Tech At Its CoreSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 11, 2024Pros: Great pay, great co-workers, and great benefits.Cons: Work is not always the most impactful.
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