Process
It was an initial phone call, followed by a 1-hour coding interview set up (very fast-paced, with 2 questions to answer within 45 minutes), then a whiteboarding interview with a systems design component.
Questions
single linked lists, binary search 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
5.0
Plenty of opportunities for new grads
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
August 7, 2021
Pros: So many different things to work on, even at this stage in the company's growth.
Cons: The culture encourages people to work very hard to demonstrate their impact on team and org goals. Sometimes that distracts from learning and improvement.
4.0
Growth With Aggressive Culture
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
November 9, 2021
Pros: - Tons of opportunities if you want to grow.
Cons: - Aggressive culture and some tech debt.
5.0
Software engineering is good, and I like it
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
March 26, 2018
Pros: Getting news easily and it is fun.
Cons: Make us busier, and we can't focus.
- 5.0Plenty of opportunities for new gradsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesAugust 7, 2021Pros: So many different things to work on, even at this stage in the company's growth.Cons: The culture encourages people to work very hard to demonstrate their impact on team and org goals. Sometimes that distracts from learning and improvement.
- 4.0Growth With Aggressive CultureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesNovember 9, 2021Pros: - Tons of opportunities if you want to grow.Cons: - Aggressive culture and some tech debt.
- 5.0Software engineering is good, and I like itSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeKuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaMarch 26, 2018Pros: Getting news easily and it is fun.Cons: Make us busier, and we can't focus.
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