Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
January 1, 2022
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The first phase was a simple recruiter call to determine if your resume was accurate and why you wanted the job.
In the second phase, I was asked to live code. They let me use the internet, which helped.
Questions
Why would you be a good fit?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 22 interview experiences for the Meta Software Engineer role in San Jose, California.
Success Rate
5%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in San Jose, California is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive36%
Neutral45%
Negative18%
Candidates reported having good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in San Jose, California.
Meta Work Experiences
5.0
Consistently Excellent Performance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 22, 2024
Pros: Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Cons: Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
Good
3.0
Good Company, Wasted Potential
Software Engineer • Former Employee
San Jose, California, United States
July 10, 2025
Pros: Good company, Zuck is doing a great job!
Cons: Too much focus on useless products
5.0
Excellent Overall Experience
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 14, 2022
Pros: Workload,
food,
location,
team,
pay.
Cons: Pay, workload, food, location, time management.
- 5.0Consistently Excellent PerformanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesDecember 22, 2024Pros: Good Good Good Good GoodCons: Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
- 3.0Good Company, Wasted PotentialSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesJuly 10, 2025Pros: Good company, Zuck is doing a great job!Cons: Too much focus on useless products
- 5.0Excellent Overall ExperienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 14, 2022Pros: Workload, food, location, team, pay.Cons: Pay, workload, food, location, time management.
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