Process
The interview process includes a phone interview and then an on-site interview.
During the phone interview, you'll be asked to solve the 3Sum problem (refer to LeetCode) and the "bucket anagram" problem.
The on-site interview will involve three interviewers. They will ask you three algorithm problems and also behavioral questions.
Following the interviews, there will be a brief tour of the campus.
Questions
On-site interview, they asked me about:
- Regular expression matching (check LeetCode)
- Search for a range (e.g., given [1, 2, 3, 7, 7, 7, 9, 9], return how many 7's are in the array)
- Knowledge about garbage collection
- Linked lists, including reversing a linked list
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Interview Statistics
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Success 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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Meta Work Experiences
- 2.0Toxic but good paySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesSeptember 14, 2025Pros: 1. Pay is good, especially for those who were around for the stock growth. 2. Work with smart folks typically.Cons: 1. Extremely toxic work culture, where teammates throwing each other under the bus and stealing each other's scope is not uncommon. 2. They increased the BE distribution to 15% - 20% recently, so just more people they can lay off. At the end of every half, it's like the Hunger Games, with everyone trying to survive to the next half.
- 2.0Perks Outweigh Long HoursSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMarch 20, 2021Pros: Cash, office, perks, lots of teams and projects to choose from.Cons: Long working hours; feels like a corporation.
- 4.0Best fast-paced engineering experienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 2, 2025Pros: * Very encouraging and helpful work environment. * Lot of knowledge gained by driving projects here. * Very good employee benefits.Cons: Sometimes work hours could be stressful, depending on the project or deadlines.
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