Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
November 1, 2011
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
A typical tech-industry interview process involves whiteboarding and coding.
This can range from superficial, trivial questions to deep systems knowledge questions.
It is a very difficult interview, but a very rewarding experience.
Questions
Reverse a linked list (warm-up 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
4.0
Good Benefits, Team Pressure
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
February 27, 2023
Pros: Generous amount of refresh every year.
Cons: Too much metrics-driven around the team.
5.0
Facebook software engineer
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
April 28, 2020
Pros: Low work hours, good benefits.
Cons: In high living cost areas
4.0
Lots of work to do
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 19, 2023
Pros: Depends on the team, but the team I worked at had lots of work to do and very little downtime. Benefits are great, with free food.
Cons: Super heavy focus on performance review (PSC). Seems like a waste of time.
- 4.0Good Benefits, Team PressureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesFebruary 27, 2023Pros: Generous amount of refresh every year.Cons: Too much metrics-driven around the team.
- 5.0Facebook software engineerSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 28, 2020Pros: Low work hours, good benefits.Cons: In high living cost areas
- 4.0Lots of work to doSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 19, 2023Pros: Depends on the team, but the team I worked at had lots of work to do and very little downtime. Benefits are great, with free food.Cons: Super heavy focus on performance review (PSC). Seems like a waste of time.
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