Software Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
January 1, 2023
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
There is usually only one behavior and culture fit interview round. Like the others, this interview lasts for around 45 minutes.
Questions
Given an array of integers, print all subarrays with a sum of 0.
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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
5.0
I love working at Facebook
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
August 3, 2010
Pros: - Meritocracy
- Freedom for engineers
- Interesting problems, cool company, lots of unique opportunities
- Benefits are great, I love free food
Cons: - The environment can be overly intense for some.
2.0
Fun at the engineer-to-engineer level, but brutally long hours and badly disconnected front-line management
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
January 2, 2012
Pros: Huge corporate upside potential (but might not apply to new hires as of 2012).
Fun work environment (free quality food, game rooms, frivolity encouraged, etc.).
High impact in terms of people using your code and recognition.
Good opportunities to try new ideas and move teams.
Cons: Brutally long hours for many, frequent pressure to delay or cancel vacation plans (even outside of release deadlines).
Harsh, unjust, and badly cross-team calibrated reviews, coupled with frequent firings, so that the stick is very close to the carrot.
It has now grown large enough that internal corporate politics have seeped in.
Management, at all levels, is fixated on lots of shiny new features, no matter how broken, and lacks respect for necessary work getting done.
5.0
Facebook, a great place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
December 30, 2008
Pros: It's a great place where the company is small enough for you to make a difference, but the product is used by millions. It's great to work on something you love using every day. The hours are flexible, and the package is great—free gourmet food is served three meals a day. You really learn a lot, since you get thrown into the mix quite quickly. Also, the people at the company happen to be extraordinarily smart and pretty passionate.
Cons: You can work a lot right before a project gets shipped, but that's the case with a lot of engineering jobs.
- 5.0I love working at FacebookSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesAugust 3, 2010Pros: - Meritocracy - Freedom for engineers - Interesting problems, cool company, lots of unique opportunities - Benefits are great, I love free foodCons: - The environment can be overly intense for some.
- 2.0Fun at the engineer-to-engineer level, but brutally long hours and badly disconnected front-line managementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJanuary 2, 2012Pros: Huge corporate upside potential (but might not apply to new hires as of 2012). Fun work environment (free quality food, game rooms, frivolity encouraged, etc.). High impact in terms of people using your code and recognition. Good opportunities to try new ideas and move teams.Cons: Brutally long hours for many, frequent pressure to delay or cancel vacation plans (even outside of release deadlines). Harsh, unjust, and badly cross-team calibrated reviews, coupled with frequent firings, so that the stick is very close to the carrot. It has now grown large enough that internal corporate politics have seeped in. Management, at all levels, is fixated on lots of shiny new features, no matter how broken, and lacks respect for necessary work getting done.
- 5.0Facebook, a great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesDecember 30, 2008Pros: It's a great place where the company is small enough for you to make a difference, but the product is used by millions. It's great to work on something you love using every day. The hours are flexible, and the package is great—free gourmet food is served three meals a day. You really learn a lot, since you get thrown into the mix quite quickly. Also, the people at the company happen to be extraordinarily smart and pretty passionate.Cons: You can work a lot right before a project gets shipped, but that's the case with a lot of engineering jobs.
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