Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
January 1, 2021
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
The hiring process was pretty simple, involving two video interviews.
However, the response time between interviews was long.
Prep materials, like LeetCode and HackerRank, were very helpful. I encountered less focus on behavioral questions, or perhaps I was simply too slow at coding.
Questions
LeetCode Medium Questions About Strings and Arrays
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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
5.0
Good place and perks, but management sucks
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 16, 2022
Pros: Perks in general are good.
Cons: Reorgs and team changes too often, then layoffs.
5.0
The best place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 19, 2022
Pros: The people are kind and respectful.
Cons: Your friends and family think you work for Satan.
3.0
Good Pay, Poor Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
April 12, 2021
Pros: Perks are good.
Salary is nice.
Cons: Work-life balance is bad.
Too much chaos.
- 5.0Good place and perks, but management sucksSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 16, 2022Pros: Perks in general are good.Cons: Reorgs and team changes too often, then layoffs.
- 5.0The best place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 19, 2022Pros: The people are kind and respectful.Cons: Your friends and family think you work for Satan.
- 3.0Good Pay, Poor BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesApril 12, 2021Pros: Perks are good. Salary is nice.Cons: Work-life balance is bad. Too much chaos.
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