Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
February 27, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first step was a phone interview with a recruiter.
It was more about getting to know my background, experience, and understanding why I was interested in Meta.
The recruiter was friendly and clear about the process.
Questions
Why do you want to work at Meta?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 80 interview experiences for the Meta Software Engineer role in San Francisco, California.
Success Rate
9%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive46%
Neutral31%
Negative23%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Meta Work Experiences
4.0
Good Culture, Lacks Depth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 12, 2021
Pros: Good culture and work environment.
Cons: None found.
No critical parts were found.
4.0
Good Perks, Tough Advancement
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 16, 2024
Pros: Good pay, free food, good tech.
Cons: Competitive environment, hard to promote
5.0
Great Balance, Layoff Fears
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 22, 2023
Pros: Good work-life balance, at least for me.
Cons: So many layoffs here.
- 4.0Good Culture, Lacks DepthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 12, 2021Pros: Good culture and work environment.Cons: None found. No critical parts were found.
- 4.0Good Perks, Tough AdvancementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 16, 2024Pros: Good pay, free food, good tech.Cons: Competitive environment, hard to promote
- 5.0Great Balance, Layoff FearsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 22, 2023Pros: Good work-life balance, at least for me.Cons: So many layoffs here.
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