Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
July 1, 2018
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The phone interview lasted about 45 minutes. The interviewer started with the problem right away. The problem itself was not difficult, but the interviewer repeatedly asked for a more optimal solution.
Questions
The optimal way of sorting while traversing an array.
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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
Team Flexibility And Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 2, 2020
Pros: 1. Great team matching process called bootcamp, where you have a couple of months to talk to different teams and shop around before making the decision about which team to join.
2. Fairly easy to internally change teams to try different things and keep growing.
3. Great cafes.
Cons: Depending on the team, some teams may have poor work-life balance.
5.0
Nice place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 25, 2021
Pros: - Smart people
- Nice environment
- Nice perk
- Nice tech stack
Cons: - A little over competitive.
- SWE doesn't have much product direction influence.
5.0
The best place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
October 27, 2022
Pros: Stress-free & friendly environment, better opportunities to learn.
Cons: Didn't get any yet. Let's see.
- 4.0Team Flexibility And GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 2, 2020Pros: 1. Great team matching process called bootcamp, where you have a couple of months to talk to different teams and shop around before making the decision about which team to join. 2. Fairly easy to internally change teams to try different things and keep growing. 3. Great cafes.Cons: Depending on the team, some teams may have poor work-life balance.
- 5.0Nice place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 25, 2021Pros: - Smart people - Nice environment - Nice perk - Nice tech stackCons: - A little over competitive. - SWE doesn't have much product direction influence.
- 5.0The best place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesOctober 27, 2022Pros: Stress-free & friendly environment, better opportunities to learn.Cons: Didn't get any yet. Let's see.
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