Process
Phone call with five workers. Test taken with four workers. All done virtually while on BlueJeans. Fairly simple, good experience. Would do it again. Just prepare very hard and you will do fine.
Questions
Why Facebook? Why engineer work from home?
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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
A company in chaos
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Denver, Colorado, United States
March 24, 2023
Pros: The pay and benefits are good. There are plenty of opportunities to work with some bright people on products that reach a large customer base.
Cons: Layoffs, shifting priorities, and messaging from upper management.
3.0
Good Perks, Poor Balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
February 24, 2025
Pros: Good perks for the job.
Cons: Bad work-life balance.
No boundaries.
5.0
Great Perks, Imposter Syndrome
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
January 19, 2015
Pros: Q&A on Fridays with Zuck, where anyone can ask anything (culture)
awesome people
food (breakfast, lunch, dinner & micro kitchens)
choose which team to join (aka what you will work on)
one-on-ones with your manager every week
moving around is encouraged (hack-a-month etc)
dentist & health centre onsite
gym onsite (even includes a bouldering rock)
performance review process
Cons: I feel like an imposter, which doesn't have a positive effect on my work-life balance.
The gym is quite small and has no sand volleyball court.
- 3.0A company in chaosSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeDenver, Colorado, United StatesMarch 24, 2023Pros: The pay and benefits are good. There are plenty of opportunities to work with some bright people on products that reach a large customer base.Cons: Layoffs, shifting priorities, and messaging from upper management.
- 3.0Good Perks, Poor BalanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 24, 2025Pros: Good perks for the job.Cons: Bad work-life balance. No boundaries.
- 5.0Great Perks, Imposter SyndromeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJanuary 19, 2015Pros: Q&A on Fridays with Zuck, where anyone can ask anything (culture) awesome people food (breakfast, lunch, dinner & micro kitchens) choose which team to join (aka what you will work on) one-on-ones with your manager every week moving around is encouraged (hack-a-month etc) dentist & health centre onsite gym onsite (even includes a bouldering rock) performance review processCons: I feel like an imposter, which doesn't have a positive effect on my work-life balance. The gym is quite small and has no sand volleyball court.
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