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Software Engineer Interview Experience

July 1, 2012
Positive ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The process was fast and challenging. It involved a phone interview, followed by a remote technical interview with live coding through a web code share site.

After passing those rounds, I was invited to an onsite interview in Menlo Park. The onsite interview involved four different people, with a lunch break.

I am in my mid-30s, and I must say I felt like the "old guy at the club." My interviewers were all younger than me and had a palpable air of superiority.

I felt like I nailed each of the interviews but was not extended an offer, with "You struggled on one of the interviews" as the only explanation. It's hard for me to shake the thought that it was more work culture than work skill that prevented me from receiving an offer.

All in all, no complaints. It was a fun and challenging experience, and I ended up with a better job in the long run.

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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.

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