Process
I had four interviews in total with Meta.
It was pretty professional from all of the interviewers, and they were really flexible in scheduling. One interviewer was kind of odd, but overall the experience was pretty positive.
Questions
Most of them were LeetCode tagged.
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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
3.0
Benefits Great, Hours Long
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Bangkok, Thailand
August 26, 2025
Pros: 1. Salary
2. Free food.
3. Free cab.
Cons: 1. No safety.
2. Long working hours.
2.0
Overhyped Lifelong Hackathon
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
March 2, 2011
Pros: Good pay, if you negotiate aggressively.
Good food.
Good benefits.
Location is good; California is a nice place to live, although expensive.
Lots of exposure.
Cons: Management is constantly pushing you.
You don't work at your own pace; you have to work at everyone else's pace.
You need to stay after work every day and go to work on weekends.
People are very egocentric, and their ego is entirely tied to how much code they write.
I'm afraid of getting fired every single day.
5.0
Respectful Colleagues, Specialized Work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
July 6, 2017
Pros: Everyone is extremely respectful, and everyone knows how to work with people.
Cons: your work becomes too specialized
- 3.0Benefits Great, Hours LongSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBangkok, ThailandAugust 26, 2025Pros: 1. Salary 2. Free food. 3. Free cab.Cons: 1. No safety. 2. Long working hours.
- 2.0Overhyped Lifelong HackathonSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMarch 2, 2011Pros: Good pay, if you negotiate aggressively. Good food. Good benefits. Location is good; California is a nice place to live, although expensive. Lots of exposure.Cons: Management is constantly pushing you. You don't work at your own pace; you have to work at everyone else's pace. You need to stay after work every day and go to work on weekends. People are very egocentric, and their ego is entirely tied to how much code they write. I'm afraid of getting fired every single day.
- 5.0Respectful Colleagues, Specialized WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesJuly 6, 2017Pros: Everyone is extremely respectful, and everyone knows how to work with people.Cons: your work becomes too specialized
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