Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
Process
Phone screen for software engineer.
After a brief introduction (5 minutes).
Asked to code in Java for the subsequence of a list of integers with the maximum sum. It's not that difficult, but it requires code work.
Questions
Coding with Java for the maximum sum of a subsequence of a list of integers.
Time and space complexity of the code solution.
How to improve the performance?
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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
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Francisco, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
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Candidates reported having good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in San Francisco, California.
Meta Work Experiences
- 4.0Facebook Software EngineerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 28, 2021Pros: Benefits, people, compensation, career growth, opportunitiesCons: Politics, leadership, product, work load.
- 4.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesAugust 16, 2021Pros: They definitely look after you as a software engineer, with great pay and benefits. I got along well with everyone I worked with.Cons: The general bureaucracy that comes with big companies also applies here. The work you do does not necessarily align with what you enjoy doing, corporate red tape, etc.
- 5.0Fun Work, Good FoodSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 17, 2025Pros: Great food, fun to work at.Cons: Sometimes long hours, but manageable.
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