Software Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
Process
I had an in-person tech screen that lasted 45 minutes. It was with an engineer in a meeting room, and we used a whiteboard.
I was given a pretty tough question and didn't do a stellar job answering it. However, I also didn't have any professional experience with C++, which the engineer mentioned was their primary language. Given that, I suppose it's understandable that they passed on me.
Questions
Given a list of denominations (e.g., [1, 2, 5] means you have coins worth $1, $2, and $5) and a number k, find all possible combinations, if any, of coins in the given denominations that add up to k, including repeats.
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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
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Palo Alto, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Meta Work Experiences
- 5.0Best company in the ValleySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesSeptember 14, 2014Pros: Making an impact on more than a billion people.Cons: None really. It's all good.
- 3.0Fight For Pay, Poor WlbSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesAugust 13, 2025Pros: If you want to fight, you might get a better salary.Cons: WLB is not ideal, and politics exist.
- 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.
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