Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
April 1, 2013
Negative ExperienceNo Offer
Process
A recruiter contacted me.
After a few days of back and forth, we set up a phone interview.
In the phone interview, we discussed a possible problem that involved trees. I struggled to implement the necessary algorithm.
Eventually, I got to ask a couple of questions about Facebook.
I received a decline a couple weeks later.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 106 interview experiences for the Meta Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive54%
Neutral31%
Negative15%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Meta Work Experiences
5.0
Best new grad learning experience
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 13, 2021
Pros: Work in an engineering-focused environment (eng isn't just a cost center).
Everything is set up to make engineering easy. A monorepo makes it super easy to start writing code, and there are so many people working here that you can get any question answered fast.
Amazing compensation, amazing benefits.
Lots of autonomy. Managers are basically just there to help you grow your career. I get to decide what I want to work on.
Cons: A small cog in a big machine.
4.0
Smart people, good compensation
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
December 1, 2024
Pros: Everyone is very smart, a great opportunity to learn.
Collaborative and somewhat supportive culture.
Good compensation, perks, office, etc.
Cons: Ever-changing winds and gaslighting.
The mission and purpose is nonsense.
Hard to work there, not particularly a con, but a fact to be aware of.
4.0
Impactful Work, Toxic Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 26, 2025
Pros: Extremely capable coworkers.
Tons of resume fodder opportunity for impactful work.
Cons: Worked in DevX org. Performance review culture was toxic and destructive
- 5.0Best new grad learning experienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 13, 2021Pros: Work in an engineering-focused environment (eng isn't just a cost center). Everything is set up to make engineering easy. A monorepo makes it super easy to start writing code, and there are so many people working here that you can get any question answered fast. Amazing compensation, amazing benefits. Lots of autonomy. Managers are basically just there to help you grow your career. I get to decide what I want to work on.Cons: A small cog in a big machine.
- 4.0Smart people, good compensationSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 1, 2024Pros: Everyone is very smart, a great opportunity to learn. Collaborative and somewhat supportive culture. Good compensation, perks, office, etc.Cons: Ever-changing winds and gaslighting. The mission and purpose is nonsense. Hard to work there, not particularly a con, but a fact to be aware of.
- 4.0Impactful Work, Toxic CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 26, 2025Pros: Extremely capable coworkers. Tons of resume fodder opportunity for impactful work.Cons: Worked in DevX org. Performance review culture was toxic and destructive
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