Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
May 10, 2018
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The recruiter made me feel at ease. I was informed about the interview well in advance, and the recruiter also prepped me on what to expect.
Very clear and straightforward process.
- Round 1: Telephonic - LeetCode Medium (45 min)
- F2F: 4 rounds
- Arrays - LeetCode Hard
- Linked List - LeetCode Medium
- System Design - Hard (prep from InterviewBit; it helps)
- Behavioral - Medium questions on values of FB, resume, projects, and work experiences.
Questions
LeetCode Hard and Medium level questions on data structures & algorithms.
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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.
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4.0
Good Workplace, Unclear Direction
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