Process
It involved two interviews, and they asked me a few questions, which were not too hard. At first, they would let you talk about your project experience, and this took about 10 minutes.
Questions
Brilliant
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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
Lots of Growth Opportunity, Terrible Infrastructure and Direction
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 26, 2022
Pros: * Top-of-line benefits
* Opportunities for rapid growth
Cons: * Incompetent Senior Leadership -- particularly the CEO and CTO
* Short-term Strategic Mindset
* Focus on chasing $$ over building excellent products/experiences
* Weak motivations for teams to maintain/improve existing products, so tooling and infrastructure are unreliable.
4.0
Strong Engineering, High Stress
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
October 19, 2025
Pros: Salary is good. The engineering system is definitely ahead of all others in this industry. It moves fast and is easy to get productive.
Cons: Performance reviews can be stressful.
4.0
Strong Reputation, Different Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 28, 2025
Pros: Reputation alone would have made me accept the offer.
Cons: Work culture is different to what I’m used to
- 2.0Lots of Growth Opportunity, Terrible Infrastructure and DirectionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 26, 2022Pros: * Top-of-line benefits * Opportunities for rapid growthCons: * Incompetent Senior Leadership -- particularly the CEO and CTO * Short-term Strategic Mindset * Focus on chasing $$ over building excellent products/experiences * Weak motivations for teams to maintain/improve existing products, so tooling and infrastructure are unreliable.
- 4.0Strong Engineering, High StressSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesOctober 19, 2025Pros: Salary is good. The engineering system is definitely ahead of all others in this industry. It moves fast and is easy to get productive.Cons: Performance reviews can be stressful.
- 4.0Strong Reputation, Different CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 28, 2025Pros: Reputation alone would have made me accept the offer.Cons: Work culture is different to what I’m used to
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