Process
Initial Screen
45-minute technical phone/video screen.
- Live coding in a shared editor.
- Usually focuses on data structures and algorithms.
- Example question type: "Implement a function to find duplicate numbers in an array."
Questions
Design Facebook's News Feed: Scale considerations for billions of users.
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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
Excellent Compensation And Growth
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Jordan, Minnesota, United States
April 12, 2021
Pros: Good, yes.
All good.
Amazing.
Fair.
Good salary,
bonus,
raises.
Cons: Nothing.
Very good.
Amazing.
Bonus.
Raises.
Annual raises every year.
5.0
The best that I could have ever hoped for
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
November 18, 2012
Pros: Top reason: the people at Facebook. They are the most brilliant and smartest people I have ever met. They provide you with an awesome learning experience and a very cool work culture.
Other reasons: Nice salary package, great food, minimal politics, and other nice perks (too many to explicitly state!)
Cons: I can't think of any except for one compared to smaller startups. The low-hanging fruit on the infrastructure side is pretty much all gone now, so to make improvements or impact takes a lot of time, hard work, and requires you to go very deep into one particular aspect.
5.0
Very nice work experience
Software Engineer • Former Employee
September 14, 2019
Pros: Have many projects and impact.
Cons: A little bit stressful, and sometimes poor work-life balance.
- 5.0Excellent Compensation And GrowthSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJordan, Minnesota, United StatesApril 12, 2021Pros: Good, yes. All good. Amazing. Fair. Good salary, bonus, raises.Cons: Nothing. Very good. Amazing. Bonus. Raises. Annual raises every year.
- 5.0The best that I could have ever hoped forSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 18, 2012Pros: Top reason: the people at Facebook. They are the most brilliant and smartest people I have ever met. They provide you with an awesome learning experience and a very cool work culture. Other reasons: Nice salary package, great food, minimal politics, and other nice perks (too many to explicitly state!)Cons: I can't think of any except for one compared to smaller startups. The low-hanging fruit on the infrastructure side is pretty much all gone now, so to make improvements or impact takes a lot of time, hard work, and requires you to go very deep into one particular aspect.
- 5.0Very nice work experienceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSeptember 14, 2019Pros: Have many projects and impact.Cons: A little bit stressful, and sometimes poor work-life balance.
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