Process
The interview process includes a phone screen, technical round 1, technical round 2, behavioral questions, and a team match process.
System design is crucial, and many LeetCode questions are also important.
The interviewer is a senior software engineer and is proficient in interviewing.
Questions
A LeetCode question about a binary tree.
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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
Good company, bad timing
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
March 22, 2023
Pros: - Great compensation
- Good, smart coworkers
- Good benefits
- Impactful projects
Cons: - The impact-driven culture is sometimes making you feel like you are in a competition with everyone around.
- Morale is low due to layoffs, etc.
5.0
Great so far
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
April 28, 2025
Pros: Been here for 6 months, in an AI org and enjoying it so far. Very smart people and good internal tools.
Cons: Roadmap changes quite a bit, but that's to be expected in this product space.
5.0
Software Engineering at Facebook
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
November 13, 2012
Pros: Very smart, hardworking, enthusiastic coworkers: The software engineers here are the best in the world.
Lots of independence for software engineers: We do a lot more than just implement specs, especially with hackathons and hackamonths encouraging people to work on things outside of their area of expertise.
Great benefits and salary: 5 different kinds of free food on campus, free laundry, snacks, generous parent benefits, etc.
Cons: I can't think of any significant cons.
- 4.0Good company, bad timingSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomMarch 22, 2023Pros: - Great compensation - Good, smart coworkers - Good benefits - Impactful projectsCons: - The impact-driven culture is sometimes making you feel like you are in a competition with everyone around. - Morale is low due to layoffs, etc.
- 5.0Great so farSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesApril 28, 2025Pros: Been here for 6 months, in an AI org and enjoying it so far. Very smart people and good internal tools.Cons: Roadmap changes quite a bit, but that's to be expected in this product space.
- 5.0Software Engineering at FacebookSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 13, 2012Pros: Very smart, hardworking, enthusiastic coworkers: The software engineers here are the best in the world. Lots of independence for software engineers: We do a lot more than just implement specs, especially with hackathons and hackamonths encouraging people to work on things outside of their area of expertise. Great benefits and salary: 5 different kinds of free food on campus, free laundry, snacks, generous parent benefits, etc.Cons: I can't think of any significant cons.
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