Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
March 1, 2016
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Referral.
Two phone screens:
- The first was a memoization problem, so use a hash set to remember prior values. This is a pretty practical question because you do use this in developing software.
- The second was Quick Sort, then in-place Quick Sort (not as practical).
Questions
In-place Quick Sort
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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
3.0
Fun Workplace, Rigid Management
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 29, 2023
Pros: A fun place to work at.
Cons: Management is not always flexible.
2.0
It Was OK
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
November 27, 2020
Pros: It was very good in terms of development.
Cons: Bad environment, as there is a lot of pressure.
2.0
Good SWE job, but I don't feel good about myself
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
January 25, 2021
Pros: Pay is really good, and they have good professional growth opportunities.
Cons: I don't feel very moral about the company's initiatives.
- 3.0Fun Workplace, Rigid ManagementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 29, 2023Pros: A fun place to work at.Cons: Management is not always flexible.
- 2.0It Was OKSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesNovember 27, 2020Pros: It was very good in terms of development.Cons: Bad environment, as there is a lot of pressure.
- 2.0Good SWE job, but I don't feel good about myselfSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJanuary 25, 2021Pros: Pay is really good, and they have good professional growth opportunities.Cons: I don't feel very moral about the company's initiatives.
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