Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
March 1, 2016
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
- Referral
- Got contacted by a recruiter and scheduled a technical phone screen.
- The technical phone screen included two coding questions.
- Received an onsite interview invitation.
- The onsite interview involved one 1:1 technical interview where I didn't quite figure out the coding problem, followed by lunch and a campus tour.
- Two weeks later, there was no response. I had to ask the recruiter and referrer for the no-offer response.
Questions
Onsite: Sliding Window Maximum
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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
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
Fantastic Perks, Ideal Location
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
March 22, 2021
Pros: Free food, great location, lots of tools.
Cons: Nothing on top of my head.
5.0
Engineer at Meta
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 28, 2025
Pros: Very great place to work. People are well treated. Pay is high and stock is full of potential. Food and benefits are great.
Cons: Work is hard, and there are many hard tasks.
- 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.
- 5.0Fantastic Perks, Ideal LocationSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMarch 22, 2021Pros: Free food, great location, lots of tools.Cons: Nothing on top of my head.
- 5.0Engineer at MetaSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 28, 2025Pros: Very great place to work. People are well treated. Pay is high and stock is full of potential. Food and benefits are great.Cons: Work is hard, and there are many hard tasks.
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