Process
The recruiter contacted me and set up a one-hour phone screen interview.
It included two behavioral questions and two coding problems.
Overall, the interview went well. I had difficulty with the tree problem during the interview.
I'll try again next year.
Questions
Find common ancestor in a tree
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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
Software engineer at Facebook
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
June 11, 2020
Pros: Salary is good and colleagues are helpful.
Cons: The workload is too high to finish.
5.0
A great place to work for certain personalities, but it can be stressful
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
March 23, 2021
Pros: Great engineer culture; great autonomy & internal tooling. Many interesting problems to solve.
Cons: Facebook has a terrible public reputation, and many of its policy decisions are questionable.
Being so self-driven means that if you don't have a good manager or mentor, you'll need to spend significant effort to try and prove your contributions.
5.0
Still good pay though
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bellevue, Washington, United States
September 14, 2023
Pros: Salary is high and benefits are good.
Cons: The workload is not easy overall.
- 4.0Software engineer at FacebookSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJune 11, 2020Pros: Salary is good and colleagues are helpful.Cons: The workload is too high to finish.
- 5.0A great place to work for certain personalities, but it can be stressfulSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMarch 23, 2021Pros: Great engineer culture; great autonomy & internal tooling. Many interesting problems to solve.Cons: Facebook has a terrible public reputation, and many of its policy decisions are questionable. Being so self-driven means that if you don't have a good manager or mentor, you'll need to spend significant effort to try and prove your contributions.
- 5.0Still good pay thoughSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesSeptember 14, 2023Pros: Salary is high and benefits are good.Cons: The workload is not easy overall.
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