Process
It was a phone interview. The interviewer asked me two coding problems, and then we talked about my projects listed on my resume.
One of the problems was a medium-level question about a binary search tree, and the other was a hard-level question about strings.
Questions
Validate Binary Search Tree
Minimum Window Substring
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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
Great company to work at
Software Engineer • Current Employee
August 29, 2023
Pros: - Fast-paced
- Helpful colleagues
- Interesting work
Cons: - Heavy workload (depending on team)
3.0
High pay, bad work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
San Francisco, California, United States
May 30, 2025
Pros: Good pay.
Good career growth.
Cons: Stressful work-life balance is bad.
4.0
Great benefit if you have time to enjoy
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
October 12, 2023
Pros: People working at Meta are top.
Cons: Management style is too naive.
- 5.0Great company to work atSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 29, 2023Pros: - Fast-paced - Helpful colleagues - Interesting workCons: - Heavy workload (depending on team)
- 3.0High pay, bad work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSan Francisco, California, United StatesMay 30, 2025Pros: Good pay. Good career growth.Cons: Stressful work-life balance is bad.
- 4.0Great benefit if you have time to enjoySoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 12, 2023Pros: People working at Meta are top.Cons: Management style is too naive.
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