Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
March 27, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
Two LeetCode medium questions, both solvable within 20 minutes (if you are prepared).
No tests to run against; you just need to write coherent code.
Then, you have 5 minutes at the end to ask questions about working at Meta.
Questions
Stack and interval technical question.
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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
3.0
Good Pay, High Workload
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 5, 2024
Pros: The pay was competitive. Move fast.
Cons: Too much work, bad WLB.
3.0
It was a great company, but not now
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
May 14, 2025
Pros: Fast promotion rate (depending on teams).
Perks, benefits, and food.
Great name on resume.
Cons: Poor work-life balance (some teams might still have good WLB, but research is needed).
The strategy of some teams pivots too fast.
Politics has worsened.
4.0
Good perks, bad work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 7, 2023
Pros: - Great perks
- Interesting work
Cons: Bad work-life balance due to PSC pressure and PIP culture.
- 3.0Good Pay, High WorkloadSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesOctober 5, 2024Pros: The pay was competitive. Move fast.Cons: Too much work, bad WLB.
- 3.0It was a great company, but not nowSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesMay 14, 2025Pros: Fast promotion rate (depending on teams). Perks, benefits, and food. Great name on resume.Cons: Poor work-life balance (some teams might still have good WLB, but research is needed). The strategy of some teams pivots too fast. Politics has worsened.
- 4.0Good perks, bad work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 7, 2023Pros: - Great perks - Interesting workCons: Bad work-life balance due to PSC pressure and PIP culture.
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