Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Francisco, California
April 13, 2026
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The process was difficult, involving difficult questions. Many of the questions were not repetitive, so there was a lot of guessing involved, and there were time limits.
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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
Not bad, really depends on your own priorities and boundaries
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
July 28, 2024
Pros: Great benefits, food, and smart, kind coworkers.
Plethora of great internal tools.
Compensation is very competitive.
Cons: Company culture has gone downhill more recently.
High pressure and hard workers, not the best WLB.
Products are very revenue-driven, might not be a good mission/value alignment.
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.
4.0
Smart Team, Hectic Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
December 3, 2022
Pros: Good company, with really smart peers.
Cons: Hectic work and little work-life balance.
- 4.0Not bad, really depends on your own priorities and boundariesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesJuly 28, 2024Pros: Great benefits, food, and smart, kind coworkers. Plethora of great internal tools. Compensation is very competitive.Cons: Company culture has gone downhill more recently. High pressure and hard workers, not the best WLB. Products are very revenue-driven, might not be a good mission/value alignment.
- 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.
- 4.0Smart Team, Hectic BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesDecember 3, 2022Pros: Good company, with really smart peers.Cons: Hectic work and little work-life balance.
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