Software Engineer Interview Experience - Pasadena, California
Process
The process took two months. It is difficult, so do LeetCode. It has been a while, and they focus on speed and accuracy. You have to know your stuff pretty well. Practice everyday system design and LeetCode, and practice speaking your ideas out loud.
Questions
They asked about a mouse and cheese problem in a maze to test my backtracking skills as well as my use of objects and their methods. I had twenty minutes to solve it, and it was difficult.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Meta Software Engineer role in Pasadena, California.
Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Pasadena, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in Pasadena, California.
Meta Work Experiences
- 4.0Positive Company ExperienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 26, 2021Pros: What a great company to be in.Cons: No real cons that I can think of.
- 4.0Great salary, but a very intense day-to-day jobSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomAugust 31, 2025Pros: - Very competitive salary - Interesting projects [sometimes] - Mostly nice peopleCons: - London doesn't have a lot of nice teams to choose from. - The PSC-driven culture makes the day-to-day job very intense. - A lot of people are optimizing for metrics instead of the actual work.
- 4.0Great Perks, Too BigSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNovember 25, 2022Pros: Good compensation. Great location. Awesome perks.Cons: Long-term outlook: Too large size.
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