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Software Engineer Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
October 23, 2024
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Phone screening plus an online coding interview. The coding interview was a roughly one-hour-long session where I was asked multiple questions about algorithms and coding practices. I did not receive any feedback at the end.
I was eventually rejected after a few hours.
Questions
Solve a series of LeetCode-like exercises. Easy to medium difficulty.
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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
Positive Environment, Underpaid
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
October 8, 2025
Pros: Very nice work place environment.
Cons: Not enough pay for work.
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.
3.0
Fight For Pay, Poor Wlb
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
August 13, 2025
Pros: If you want to fight, you might get a better salary.
Cons: WLB is not ideal, and politics exist.
- 5.0Positive Environment, UnderpaidSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesOctober 8, 2025Pros: Very nice work place environment.Cons: Not enough pay for work.
- 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.
- 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.
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