Software Engineer Interview Experience - New York, New York
May 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The recruiter emailed us with the offer. We were able to select a date for the interview within a very large range.
Then the first interview came. It was my first interview, and I wasn't well prepared, so I failed.
Questions
Merge time blocks, then check if there is any available block in a day.
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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
Good pay, but cutthroat culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 16, 2025
Pros: Top pay in the tech industry
Cons: Bad WLB
Layoffs
Constant threat to perform and show impact, or you get fired.
5.0
Good Company, Bad Vision
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
November 26, 2023
Pros: A nice company to work in.
Cons: New vision is bad. Metagaming is not cool.
5.0
Good Experience, Controlling Manager
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 8, 2021
Pros: It was a good experience.
Cons: The manager was a little controlling.
- 3.0Good pay, but cutthroat cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 16, 2025Pros: Top pay in the tech industryCons: Bad WLB Layoffs Constant threat to perform and show impact, or you get fired.
- 5.0Good Company, Bad VisionSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesNovember 26, 2023Pros: A nice company to work in.Cons: New vision is bad. Metagaming is not cool.
- 5.0Good Experience, Controlling ManagerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 8, 2021Pros: It was a good experience.Cons: The manager was a little controlling.
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