Process
Get in contact with their recruiter.
Then, take a 45-minute interview with them. It included two coding questions.
I can't share details due to an NDA. One question was about string matching, and the other was about a binary tree.
From what I observed, efficiency really matters. It's not necessary to be perfect, but describing your ideas clearly and maintaining a conversation is important.
Questions
The interviewer seemed quite familiar with my background and asked me some details about my current project.
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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
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineer roles in the United States is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Meta Work Experiences
- 5.0Caring Culture, Challenging BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMay 15, 2020Pros: They care about their employees.Cons: Work-life balance can be rough.
- 4.0Becoming more and more corporate. Still a great place to workSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesFebruary 13, 2022Pros: - Perks - Growth - Culture - CompCons: - politics - competition - WLB - Hardware
- 4.0A great place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesOctober 23, 2025Pros: - Competitive salary - Decent benefits - WFH opportunitiesCons: - Stressful - Demanding managers, sometimes excessively - Very high expectations of overtime and on-call
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