Process
The interview process is pretty straightforward. It begins with a screener interview, followed by a four-interview loop.
Facebook uses this loop to conduct:
- Two standard algorithms and data structures technical interviews.
- One manager/fit interview.
- One "design" interview.
I initially misunderstood the "design" interview to mean user-facing design. Instead, it is more of an architecture and "big box" drawing exercise.
Questions
I was asked to design a system for Facebook chat messaging. This was difficult since I hadn't had any backend or distributed systems experience.
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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
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Meta Work Experiences
- 5.0Good work culture at MetaSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomJanuary 4, 2025Pros: Get to work with one of the best brains. Great office culture. Impact driven.Cons: Stressful, too much impact driven.
- 4.0Good pay, good benefits, interesting work, but lots of dramaSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 15, 2023Pros: If you pick well, there are lots of teams doing cool and interesting work. Pay is good, and benefits are pretty amazing.Cons: There's always chatter about layoffs and many leaks that don't get addressed. That can be stressful sometimes.
- 5.0Transparent Culture, Lacking BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMarch 15, 2021Pros: Transparent. Transparent. Transparent. Is anything...Cons: Work-life balance. Work-life balance.
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