Process
Made it through to the virtual onsite. The interviewers in the coding and behavioral rounds were very friendly and personable. However, the interviewer in the Systems Design round was very aloof and uninterested from the beginning.
Difficulty is what you'd expect from FAANG.
Questions
Design the Instagram Stories iOS app.
(iOS SWE position)
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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
3.0
Good Benefits, Environment that encourages self-inflicted stress
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
September 17, 2024
Pros: - Benefits
- Challenging work
- Fast-paced
- Opportunities to try new things
Cons: A combination of highly motivated people who are constantly concerned about performance and highly unmotivated or burnt-out people is stressful.
Uncontrollable churn on teams and projects.
Too much strategy required around performance evaluation distracts from the actual work.
5.0
Moves fast, breaks things
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
June 7, 2012
Pros: High impact job; each change touches millions of people.
High ownership; there's too much to do.
Smart people to work with.
Great food and perks.
Low management overhead.
Lots of interesting problems to work on.
Cons: Long hours and hard work can be exhausting.
It's very chaotic, plans can shift quickly, and you have to be very flexible.
Other than that, there's nothing else.
5.0
Some of the most amazing people I've encountered!
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
April 10, 2018
Pros: - Incredible colleagues.
- Senior management is unbelievably transparent, honest, and accountable.
- A lot of people are very mission-oriented.
- Great place to build the products of the future.
Cons: Rent around the company HQ is super high.
- 3.0Good Benefits, Environment that encourages self-inflicted stressSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesSeptember 17, 2024Pros: - Benefits - Challenging work - Fast-paced - Opportunities to try new thingsCons: A combination of highly motivated people who are constantly concerned about performance and highly unmotivated or burnt-out people is stressful. Uncontrollable churn on teams and projects. Too much strategy required around performance evaluation distracts from the actual work.
- 5.0Moves fast, breaks thingsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJune 7, 2012Pros: High impact job; each change touches millions of people. High ownership; there's too much to do. Smart people to work with. Great food and perks. Low management overhead. Lots of interesting problems to work on.Cons: Long hours and hard work can be exhausting. It's very chaotic, plans can shift quickly, and you have to be very flexible. Other than that, there's nothing else.
- 5.0Some of the most amazing people I've encountered!Software Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesApril 10, 2018Pros: - Incredible colleagues. - Senior management is unbelievably transparent, honest, and accountable. - A lot of people are very mission-oriented. - Great place to build the products of the future.Cons: Rent around the company HQ is super high.
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