Process
It was quite intense.
I went through a series of interviews on the same day. Most questions were technical, focusing on my experience.
Overall, it was a positive experience for me.
Questions
Why do you want to work with Facebook?
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 206 interview experiences for the Meta Software Engineer role in United Kingdom.
Success Rate
17%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United Kingdom is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive57%
Neutral27%
Negative17%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in United Kingdom.
Meta Work Experiences
2.0
Good engineers, terrible management
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
March 9, 2025
Pros: Good pay, good benefits, good engineers.
Cons: Frequent re-orgs,
toxic performance review culture,
lack of stability for ads product teams.
4.0
Good Pay, Great Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
October 1, 2024
Pros: Pay is good. The culture and values I like.
Cons: Can be really busy sometimes
3.0
The experience is worth the trouble
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
August 11, 2025
Pros: Challenging Engineering Problems
High level of independence
Good pay
If the current bets pay off, this company could be one of the best decisions you ever made (financially).
Cons: Everyone seems to be on the verge of burnout.
Low morale; folks are being forced to be ruthless.
- 2.0Good engineers, terrible managementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMarch 9, 2025Pros: Good pay, good benefits, good engineers.Cons: Frequent re-orgs, toxic performance review culture, lack of stability for ads product teams.
- 4.0Good Pay, Great CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 1, 2024Pros: Pay is good. The culture and values I like.Cons: Can be really busy sometimes
- 3.0The experience is worth the troubleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomAugust 11, 2025Pros: Challenging Engineering Problems High level of independence Good pay If the current bets pay off, this company could be one of the best decisions you ever made (financially).Cons: Everyone seems to be on the verge of burnout. Low morale; folks are being forced to be ruthless.
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