Process
Two back-to-back 45-minute coding interviews.
I was contacted by a recruiter, and the interview was set up for five days later.
Practice mock interviews for the behavioral portion, and know all your coding problems!
Questions
Implement an iterator that increments over K sorted arrays in increasing order.
Number pad combinations problem.
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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
Good Tools, Frequent Team Changes
Software Engineer • Former Employee
New York, New York, United States
December 13, 2022
Pros: Great resources and tooling for engineers
Cons: Team re-organization three times under a year.
5.0
Positive Environment, Underpaid
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
October 8, 2025
Pros: Very nice work place environment.
Cons: Not enough pay for work.
3.0
Meta SWE experience
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
October 27, 2025
Pros: Great pay and smart people to work with.
Cons: Very very fast-paced. The standards for engineers rise every year. Massive layoffs every year, so not very good job security.
- 4.0Good Tools, Frequent Team ChangesSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesDecember 13, 2022Pros: Great resources and tooling for engineersCons: Team re-organization three times under a year.
- 5.0Positive Environment, UnderpaidSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesOctober 8, 2025Pros: Very nice work place environment.Cons: Not enough pay for work.
- 3.0Meta SWE experienceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 27, 2025Pros: Great pay and smart people to work with.Cons: Very very fast-paced. The standards for engineers rise every year. Massive layoffs every year, so not very good job security.
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