Software Engineer Interview Experience - San Jose, California
March 1, 2019
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
One phone interview, three rounds onsite.
The phone interview includes two medium coding tests.
The three-round onsite consists of:
- One round for behavioral questions (BQ).
- Two rounds focusing on algorithms, with medium to hard LeetCode-style questions.
Questions
Validate BST
Question related to linked list.
BQ question
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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
4.0
Strong Team, Time Challenges
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 8, 2024
Pros: Beautifully engineered team of workers.
Cons: Time management was sometimes difficult.
5.0
Excellent Work, Great Team
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
April 28, 2025
Pros: Good work and a great team.
Cons: I haven’t found any cons.
5.0
Consistently Excellent Performance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Jose, California, United States
December 22, 2024
Pros: Good
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Good
Good
Good
Cons: Good
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- 4.0Strong Team, Time ChallengesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 8, 2024Pros: Beautifully engineered team of workers.Cons: Time management was sometimes difficult.
- 5.0Excellent Work, Great TeamSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Jose, California, United StatesApril 28, 2025Pros: Good work and a great team.Cons: I haven’t found any cons.
- 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
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