Process
Applied at the university job fair. It took about one week to hear back from Facebook and schedule the first phone interview. The whole process moved very quickly.
The interview was a 45-minute phone interview. The first 15 minutes consisted of behavioral questions and detailed questions about my resume. Then, coding began.
Questions
- Check whether a string is a palindrome.
- Reverse words in a string.
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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
Impactful Work, Great Team
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
December 13, 2012
Pros: The people I work with. It's amazing how much impact a single engineer can make.
Cons: - Nothing I can really think of.
3.0
Good pay, but cutthroat culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
June 16, 2025
Pros: Top pay in the tech industry
Cons: Bad WLB
Layoffs
Constant threat to perform and show impact, or you get fired.
5.0
Fun Learning, Edible Sushi
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 17, 2024
Pros: I learned a ton! It was super fun.
Cons: The sushi is not that amazing to be honest.
- 5.0Impactful Work, Great TeamSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesDecember 13, 2012Pros: The people I work with. It's amazing how much impact a single engineer can make.Cons: - Nothing I can really think of.
- 3.0Good pay, but cutthroat cultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJune 16, 2025Pros: Top pay in the tech industryCons: Bad WLB Layoffs Constant threat to perform and show impact, or you get fired.
- 5.0Fun Learning, Edible SushiSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 17, 2024Pros: I learned a ton! It was super fun.Cons: The sushi is not that amazing to be honest.
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