Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
February 1, 2025
Neutral ExperienceNo Offer
Process
The recruiter reached out. They were very nice and listed all the information you need going forward in interviews.
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Questions
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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
1.0
Brutal Management, Limited Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
August 26, 2024
Pros: Good company.
Some smart people.
Experience with large-scale software.
Cons: Horrible management.
Constant fear and stack ranking.
Managers being brutal.
Zero empathy.
Horrible products.
Zero diversity. ICs full of one ethnicity that speaks their language (not English, of course!).
4.0
Fast-paced, good for growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 31, 2022
Pros: Lots of opportunity to grow.
Cons: Pressure can be high, depending on the org, to perform.
4.0
WLB can be tough
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 6, 2023
Pros: Good pay and good benefits.
Cons: I ended up getting laid off, and I consider myself a decent engineer and human being.
- 1.0Brutal Management, Limited GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 26, 2024Pros: Good company. Some smart people. Experience with large-scale software.Cons: Horrible management. Constant fear and stack ranking. Managers being brutal. Zero empathy. Horrible products. Zero diversity. ICs full of one ethnicity that speaks their language (not English, of course!).
- 4.0Fast-paced, good for growthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 31, 2022Pros: Lots of opportunity to grow.Cons: Pressure can be high, depending on the org, to perform.
- 4.0WLB can be toughSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 6, 2023Pros: Good pay and good benefits.Cons: I ended up getting laid off, and I consider myself a decent engineer and human being.
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