Process
Contacted by HR first, and then scheduled a coding interview. The interviewer had a similar background to mine, and we got to chat a little about both my projects and how they related to current Facebook projects.
Questions
Ask to solve a LeetCode hard-level problem.
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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
2.0
It's not worth it
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
April 1, 2021
Pros: Money
Perks in office
Some chill teams you can coast on
Cons: Your long-term reputation.
Horrible engineering decisions.
Rapid attrition lately.
2.0
Good pay and benefits, but very stressful and bad work-life balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
February 14, 2024
Pros: Good pay, benefits, and smart people.
Cons: No WLB, the PSC culture is very toxic.
4.0
Good Freedom, Limited Tech
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
February 12, 2025
Pros: Paying well, having a lot of freedom regarding projects.
Cons: Working with internal tools and tech, which limits your experience with the most popular tools and tech outside of Meta.
- 2.0It's not worth itSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 1, 2021Pros: Money Perks in office Some chill teams you can coast onCons: Your long-term reputation. Horrible engineering decisions. Rapid attrition lately.
- 2.0Good pay and benefits, but very stressful and bad work-life balanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeCharlotte, North Carolina, United StatesFebruary 14, 2024Pros: Good pay, benefits, and smart people.Cons: No WLB, the PSC culture is very toxic.
- 4.0Good Freedom, Limited TechSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeTel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelFebruary 12, 2025Pros: Paying well, having a lot of freedom regarding projects.Cons: Working with internal tools and tech, which limits your experience with the most popular tools and tech outside of Meta.
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