Process
The interview was good. There was one interviewer who asked about some personal projects that I've done before.
There was also a technical portion of the interview, which involved coding on a live coding website.
Questions
What was a project you've worked on?
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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
5.0
Facebook is an awesome place to work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
February 23, 2017
Pros: Engineers are treated as first-class citizens.
Lots of perks.
Good work environment.
Other employees are friendly and helpful.
Cons: I work quite a lot.
Work-life balance is not that good (it is not really bad either).
5.0
Lucrative, Relaxed, Ideal Work
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Los Angeles, California, United States
September 25, 2021
Pros: High paying, less stressful, and more free time.
Cons: None none none none none
3.0
Learning Opps, Competitive Pace
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
August 7, 2025
Pros: Interesting work, lots of learning opportunities.
Cons: Competitive environment, turnovers due to layoffs.
- 5.0Facebook is an awesome place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomFebruary 23, 2017Pros: Engineers are treated as first-class citizens. Lots of perks. Good work environment. Other employees are friendly and helpful.Cons: I work quite a lot. Work-life balance is not that good (it is not really bad either).
- 5.0Lucrative, Relaxed, Ideal WorkSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLos Angeles, California, United StatesSeptember 25, 2021Pros: High paying, less stressful, and more free time.Cons: None none none none none
- 3.0Learning Opps, Competitive PaceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesAugust 7, 2025Pros: Interesting work, lots of learning opportunities.Cons: Competitive environment, turnovers due to layoffs.
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