Process
OA, 2 technical behavioral. The hiring bar is too high. Even if you solve everything, you still won't get an offer. It doesn't make sense. You need to be perfect. La la la.
Questions
Tell us about a time when you disagreed with a manager.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1,861 interview experiences for the Meta Software Engineer role in United States.
Success Rate
14%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive54%
Neutral30%
Negative16%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Meta Work Experiences
4.0
Software Engineer at Meta
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
April 29, 2023
Pros: Smart people, good insurance, good culture at NYC office.
Cons: The current morale after the layoff is the worst.
3.0
A mixed bag
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 13, 2025
Pros: - Incredible compensation.
- Some incredibly smart and hardworking coworkers you learn a lot from.
- Learn how to frame your business impact.
- You get good at alignment and communication because you work with so many people.
- Very fast career growth is possible, like E3 to E5 in 2 years.
- Learn to work in high pressure.
Cons: - You spend more time thinking about how to prove and document your impact than actually doing things.
- PSC is gamified; you do fake things that sound good on PSC but are actually very useless.
- Scope fighting depending on team.
- Very stressful at times.
- Experience is very team/manager dependent.
- Work is often not very technically challenging nor transferable.
1.0
Great Pay, Poor Management
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
March 6, 2023
Pros: Good money, good benefits, and much to learn.
Cons: Not happy with the management.
- 4.0Software Engineer at MetaSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesApril 29, 2023Pros: Smart people, good insurance, good culture at NYC office.Cons: The current morale after the layoff is the worst.
- 3.0A mixed bagSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 13, 2025Pros: - Incredible compensation. - Some incredibly smart and hardworking coworkers you learn a lot from. - Learn how to frame your business impact. - You get good at alignment and communication because you work with so many people. - Very fast career growth is possible, like E3 to E5 in 2 years. - Learn to work in high pressure.Cons: - You spend more time thinking about how to prove and document your impact than actually doing things. - PSC is gamified; you do fake things that sound good on PSC but are actually very useless. - Scope fighting depending on team. - Very stressful at times. - Experience is very team/manager dependent. - Work is often not very technically challenging nor transferable.
- 1.0Great Pay, Poor ManagementSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesMarch 6, 2023Pros: Good money, good benefits, and much to learn.Cons: Not happy with the management.
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