Software Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
October 18, 2024
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first round was straightforward. It consisted of medium-difficulty coding questions, which were pretty reasonable. However, the interviewer was late.
I think overall they have a very streamlined experience for applicants. It will largely depend on your interviewer, given how large the company is.
Questions
LeetCode medium questions using stacks. (Both questions)
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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
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.
5.0
2+ Years at Meta as SDE
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
December 13, 2023
Pros: food, growth, learning, colleagues, perks
Cons: The work-life balance is sometimes bad.
4.0
Rewarding Experience, Heavy Workload
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
June 16, 2014
Pros: Have a great experience and meet new people.
Cons: Workload can be heavy and grueling for some people.
- 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.
- 5.02+ Years at Meta as SDESoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesDecember 13, 2023Pros: food, growth, learning, colleagues, perksCons: The work-life balance is sometimes bad.
- 4.0Rewarding Experience, Heavy WorkloadSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJune 16, 2014Pros: Have a great experience and meet new people.Cons: Workload can be heavy and grueling for some people.
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