Software Engineer Interview Experience - Stony Brook, New York
Process
I had one interview and received a rejection afterward.
It was a 45-minute phone interview.
After introductions, I was asked two programming questions.
The interviewer was helpful.
I was able to solve both questions before the interview ended.
I asked for feedback, but no specific reason was given; it was just a generic email.
Questions
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Given a version control system with n versions, find the version that got corrupted. When a version gets corrupted, all subsequent versions are also bad. The task is to find the first bad version.
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Regular expression matching, where '.' represents any character and '*' represents zero or more instances of the previous character.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Meta Software Engineer role in Stony Brook, New York.
Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in Stony Brook, New York is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having mixed feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in Stony Brook, New York.
Meta Work Experiences
- 5.0Great engineering orgSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomFebruary 29, 2016Pros: Facebook trusts its engineers. We get free food, access to technology as and when it would help our job, a good working environment, and the ability to regularly move from team to team to prevent burnout and ensure that we've spread our knowledge widely. Lots of flexibility in working hours helps, too.Cons: You need to take a good grip on your work-life balance. If you want to be first in, you'll be arriving before 7 am, while if you want to be last out, you won't leave before midnight. There's no one who'll necessarily stop you being both first in and last out.
- 5.0Meta 2021 - 2023Software Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 13, 2025Pros: - Easy to switch teams. - Relatively clear and transparent perf evaluation and growth path. - Eng heavy and data driven culture; less top-down. - Strong ownerships. - Flexible working hours.Cons: Sometimes it's too data-driven and lacks direction, driven by product strategy and user research understanding.
- 5.0Great Perks, Brief TenureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomNovember 23, 2022Pros: - Free food - Good salaryCons: Being laid off after working for 1 week and a half.
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