Software Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
December 1, 2009
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I received an email from a recruiter in response to the resume I sent them.
We set up a phone call for initial screening.
Next, I had a phone interview with an engineer, and it was tough. I guess I should have reviewed some Computer Science beforehand.
Questions
What are the pros and cons of a linked list versus an array?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 78 interview experiences for the Meta Software Engineer role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
13%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Palo Alto, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive44%
Neutral36%
Negative21%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Meta Work Experiences
4.0
Experience of a lifetime
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
May 21, 2013
Pros: A lot of independence in choosing your projects, recognition for innovation, complex problems, daily code pushes to production, and awesome peers.
Cons: Constant inflow into the upper management chain from other companies makes it harder to move up the ladder if you're not on a crucial project.
5.0
Open Culture, Ample Freedom
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
July 27, 2010
Pros: - Wonderful food
- A company culture encouraging absolute openness
- No red tape, in terms of work, resources, people
- Opportunities to get together with other employees to hack on what interests you
- Freedom to work from home and to come into work whenever
Cons: - Parking
- Neighboring houses dislike us.
- Terribly inefficient and a large number of emails.
- Too much 'The Son of Man' around the office.
4.0
Very well run, maybe not ideal if you like wearing many hats
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
July 20, 2016
Pros: - Super smart people
- Clear direction
- Not too many layers or inefficiencies
Cons: - As it's larger now, not ideal for a startup-minded person.
- Commute from SF is pretty tedious.
- 4.0Experience of a lifetimeSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMay 21, 2013Pros: A lot of independence in choosing your projects, recognition for innovation, complex problems, daily code pushes to production, and awesome peers.Cons: Constant inflow into the upper management chain from other companies makes it harder to move up the ladder if you're not on a crucial project.
- 5.0Open Culture, Ample FreedomSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJuly 27, 2010Pros: - Wonderful food - A company culture encouraging absolute openness - No red tape, in terms of work, resources, people - Opportunities to get together with other employees to hack on what interests you - Freedom to work from home and to come into work wheneverCons: - Parking - Neighboring houses dislike us. - Terribly inefficient and a large number of emails. - Too much 'The Son of Man' around the office.
- 4.0Very well run, maybe not ideal if you like wearing many hatsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJuly 20, 2016Pros: - Super smart people - Clear direction - Not too many layers or inefficienciesCons: - As it's larger now, not ideal for a startup-minded person. - Commute from SF is pretty tedious.
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