Process
A recruiter contacted me on LinkedIn and set me up with a technical phone interview, and then a full day onsite.
I prepared using techinterviewclub.com.
Most of the questions were from the site, so it was super easy.
Questions
How would you design the backend for Instagram?
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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
Great Balance, Good Benefits
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
December 14, 2024
Pros: Good work-life balance.
Good benefits.
Impact.
Cons: Not very challenging over time.
4.0
Good Pay, Poor Balance
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
August 9, 2025
Pros: It's very good for pay.
Cons: Bad work-life balance, for sure.
5.0
Challenging But Rewarding Role
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
February 4, 2021
Pros: It's a fun job and has lots of challenges.
Cons: The work is hard and there are a lot of challenges.
- 5.0Great Balance, Good BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeTel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelDecember 14, 2024Pros: Good work-life balance. Good benefits. Impact.Cons: Not very challenging over time.
- 4.0Good Pay, Poor BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomAugust 9, 2025Pros: It's very good for pay.Cons: Bad work-life balance, for sure.
- 5.0Challenging But Rewarding RoleSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesFebruary 4, 2021Pros: It's a fun job and has lots of challenges.Cons: The work is hard and there are a lot of challenges.
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