Process
The interview included:
- Two rounds of coding, each with two questions. The task was to determine if the characters in a given string could be rearranged to form a palindrome.
- Two rounds of system design, covering the design of a newsfeed and HackerRank.
- One behavioral round.
The interviewers were rude.
Questions
Given a string, return true if the characters can be rearranged to form a palindrome.
Design newsfeed.
Design HackerRank.
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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
4.0
Fast and bumpy ride! Top of the line comp and perks
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
July 6, 2020
Pros: Smart people all around. I learn an awful lot of stuff. Great compensation and perks.
Cons: Move fast (and break things) culture; WLB may be bad depending on teams.
Sloppy documentation.
4.0
Bad work-life balance, but grow fast
Software Engineer • Current Employee
August 8, 2022
Pros: Growth.
Compensations.
Your work impacts a huge number of people.
Cons: Work-life balance is bad.
Professional Services Consultant :(
5.0
Good! Awesome! Happy to work here
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 7, 2024
Pros: Good, great, very awesome! Happy to work here.
Cons: Would love for them to pay more.
- 4.0Fast and bumpy ride! Top of the line comp and perksSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJuly 6, 2020Pros: Smart people all around. I learn an awful lot of stuff. Great compensation and perks.Cons: Move fast (and break things) culture; WLB may be bad depending on teams. Sloppy documentation.
- 4.0Bad work-life balance, but grow fastSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeAugust 8, 2022Pros: Growth. Compensations. Your work impacts a huge number of people.Cons: Work-life balance is bad. Professional Services Consultant :(
- 5.0Good! Awesome! Happy to work hereSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 7, 2024Pros: Good, great, very awesome! Happy to work here.Cons: Would love for them to pay more.
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