Meta

Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York

March 1, 2022

Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Everyone was amazing throughout the entire interview process.

Recruiters consistently checked in to ensure I was feeling comfortable before each interview round. Interviewers were all very kind, communicative, and patient.

I made it to the final round but was unfortunately not selected for the role.

I will definitely apply again!

Questions

Because I signed an NDA, I can't clarify on the exact questions, but the study guide on LeetCode is very helpful.

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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

Good pay and perks, great dev infra, but a high-pressure environment to perform

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Good pay, good perks, great dev infra.

Cons: High-pressure environment, lots of thrash, aligning with other teams. The PSC culture is such that everyone focuses on PSC.

Good pay and perks, great dev infra, but a high-pressure environment to perform

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Good pay, good perks, great dev infra.

Cons: High-pressure environment, lots of thrash, aligning with other teams. The PSC culture is such that everyone focuses on PSC.

Great Infrastructure, Good Team

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: - Great infrastructure - Often great managers and teammates - Office location switch support

Cons: - Large company with frequent re-orgs

Great Infrastructure, Good Team

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: - Great infrastructure - Often great managers and teammates - Office location switch support

Cons: - Large company with frequent re-orgs

Good pay, but a harsh environment

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

October 24, 2023

Pros: Good pay, great benefits. Also, at Meta, you get the opportunity for personal and professional growth due to being surrounded by highly skilled and motivated individuals.

Cons: Anxiety-Inducing Reviews: The review system at Meta causes a significant amount of anxiety among us due to a "sink or swim" environment.

Good pay, but a harsh environment

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

October 24, 2023

Pros: Good pay, great benefits. Also, at Meta, you get the opportunity for personal and professional growth due to being surrounded by highly skilled and motivated individuals.

Cons: Anxiety-Inducing Reviews: The review system at Meta causes a significant amount of anxiety among us due to a "sink or swim" environment.

Good pay and perks, great dev infra, but a high-pressure environment to perform

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: Good pay, good perks, great dev infra.

Cons: High-pressure environment, lots of thrash, aligning with other teams. The PSC culture is such that everyone focuses on PSC.

4.0
Good pay and perks, great dev infra, but a high-pressure environment to perform
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 20, 2023
Pros: Good pay, good perks, great dev infra.
Cons: High-pressure environment, lots of thrash, aligning with other teams. The PSC culture is such that everyone focuses on PSC.

Great Infrastructure, Good Team

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

Pros: - Great infrastructure - Often great managers and teammates - Office location switch support

Cons: - Large company with frequent re-orgs

5.0
Great Infrastructure, Good Team
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 30, 2024
Pros: - Great infrastructure - Often great managers and teammates - Office location switch support
Cons: - Large company with frequent re-orgs

Good pay, but a harsh environment

Software Engineer • Current Employee

New York, New York, United States

October 24, 2023

Pros: Good pay, great benefits. Also, at Meta, you get the opportunity for personal and professional growth due to being surrounded by highly skilled and motivated individuals.

Cons: Anxiety-Inducing Reviews: The review system at Meta causes a significant amount of anxiety among us due to a "sink or swim" environment.

3.0
Good pay, but a harsh environment
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 24, 2023
Pros: Good pay, great benefits. Also, at Meta, you get the opportunity for personal and professional growth due to being surrounded by highly skilled and motivated individuals.
Cons: Anxiety-Inducing Reviews: The review system at Meta causes a significant amount of anxiety among us due to a "sink or swim" environment.

Meta Interview Questions

Minimum Remove to Make Valid Parentheses

Given a string with parentheses, determine the minimum number of parentheses you must remove to make the string valid. A valid string has balanced and properly nested parentheses.

StringsStacksTwo Pointers

Valid Word Abbreviation

Determine if a given abbreviation is valid for a given word. An abbreviation can contain digits representing the number of skipped characters.

StringsTwo Pointers

Binary Tree Vertical Order Traversal

Traverse a binary tree and return a list of node values for each vertical line, ordered from left to right. Nodes on the same vertical line should be ordered from top to bottom.

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