Software Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
January 1, 2016
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I applied online and was contacted by a recruiter a few weeks after submitting the application.
I had one phone screen technical interview.
After waiting for a week, I received feedback and was invited for the onsite interview.
The onsite had only one technical interview.
Questions
Checking certain patterns of the given string.
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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
Friendly Team, Positive Experience
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
April 13, 2024
Pros: Super friendly workers that help.
Cons: None, I can't think if any.
5.0
A good place to grow
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
October 7, 2022
Pros: Fast-paced, which makes it prime for growing quickly as an engineer.
Cons: Everything always is broken.
5.0
My experience at Meta
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
September 16, 2025
Pros: Everything was good while I worked with Meta.
Cons: Mark Zuckerberg sometimes put a lot of pressure on us.
- 4.0Friendly Team, Positive ExperienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesApril 13, 2024Pros: Super friendly workers that help.Cons: None, I can't think if any.
- 5.0A good place to growSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesOctober 7, 2022Pros: Fast-paced, which makes it prime for growing quickly as an engineer.Cons: Everything always is broken.
- 5.0My experience at MetaSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesSeptember 16, 2025Pros: Everything was good while I worked with Meta.Cons: Mark Zuckerberg sometimes put a lot of pressure on us.
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