Process
Recruiter reached out.
Technical phone interview.
Technical onsite interview.
Mostly technical questions.
Four interviews at the onsite:
- One system design
- Two programming
- One behavioral with some technical at the end
Questions
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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
Great Company, Bad Teams
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
October 19, 2025
Pros: Compensation is solid. Lots of smart people, fun and interesting technologies.
Cons: Middle management can be awful and highly political. Your promotion track and WLB are highly team dependent.
1.0
Too much stress for not enough pay
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Chicago, Illinois, United States
March 11, 2023
Pros: It's a job, and it pays.
Cons: Unreliable infra/tools, codebase is gross, no documentation, most managers are clueless.
1.0
Politics, Politics, Politics
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 9, 2025
Pros: One of the magnificent sevens.
Cons: Bad work-life balance.
Awful politics.
- 3.0Great Company, Bad TeamsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 19, 2025Pros: Compensation is solid. Lots of smart people, fun and interesting technologies.Cons: Middle management can be awful and highly political. Your promotion track and WLB are highly team dependent.
- 1.0Too much stress for not enough paySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeChicago, Illinois, United StatesMarch 11, 2023Pros: It's a job, and it pays.Cons: Unreliable infra/tools, codebase is gross, no documentation, most managers are clueless.
- 1.0Politics, Politics, PoliticsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 9, 2025Pros: One of the magnificent sevens.Cons: Bad work-life balance. Awful politics.
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