Process
I applied through an internal referral.
The process took about one week. A recruiter contacted me via email.
At the interview, an engineer called me via phone. He seemed to be in a bad mood. He asked me, "Why Facebook?" and was not satisfied with my answer at all. He interrupted me a lot during the whole interview.
Questions
Why Facebook?
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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
Friendly Team, Positive Experience
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
April 13, 2024
Pros: Super friendly workers that help.
Cons: None, I can't think if any.
5.0
High Pay, Smart Colleagues
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
August 21, 2021
Pros: Smart people and great compensation.
Cons: Sometimes work-life balance is not great.
5.0
Amazing! I can't imagine working for another company now
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
May 4, 2018
Pros: - Perks:
Life@FB helps manage every aspect of your work life during the day, from providing three meals a day to unlimited visitor invites, helping with laundry, bike repair, hairdresser, and more.
- Initiative-driven culture:
Nobody tells you what to do; you figure out how you can be most effective and run with that.
- Strong engineering-centric culture.
- Mark and Sheryl are amazing.
Cons: The environment is hyper-competitive because everybody is really good and motivated. There is no room for the slightest slack.
A lot of employees seem to be taking the perks and culture for granted, which is not a good trend.
- 4.0Friendly Team, Positive ExperienceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesApril 13, 2024Pros: Super friendly workers that help.Cons: None, I can't think if any.
- 5.0High Pay, Smart ColleaguesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomAugust 21, 2021Pros: Smart people and great compensation.Cons: Sometimes work-life balance is not great.
- 5.0Amazing! I can't imagine working for another company nowSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 4, 2018Pros: - Perks: Life@FB helps manage every aspect of your work life during the day, from providing three meals a day to unlimited visitor invites, helping with laundry, bike repair, hairdresser, and more. - Initiative-driven culture: Nobody tells you what to do; you figure out how you can be most effective and run with that. - Strong engineering-centric culture. - Mark and Sheryl are amazing.Cons: The environment is hyper-competitive because everybody is really good and motivated. There is no room for the slightest slack. A lot of employees seem to be taking the perks and culture for granted, which is not a good trend.
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