Process
The recruiter was excellent and quickly scheduled the first interview. However, the manager seemed too busy and unprepared.
When asked about development processes, make sure you show how flexible you are. They aren't looking for candidates who follow a strict SDLC; they want someone who can deal with less structure.
Questions
Tell me about the N+1 problem with ORMs.
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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
Career Prospects Vs. Superficial Culture
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
February 3, 2023
Pros: 1. Perceived career opportunities
2. Socialization
Cons: 1. Comments on internal workplace are more important than actual work, sort of like Instagram pictures of influencers who can spin off a cool image, but there's nothing real behind it.
2. Management is very young. Instead of trying to solve actual problems in the team, they defer it to HR. If someone complains to HR, no one even checks if it was true or not. Even though a person is an excellent engineer, complaints can devoid that person of promotion.
5.0
Good People, Limited Scope
Software Engineer • Current Employee
March 31, 2021
Pros: Great work environment with great people!
Cons: I would have enjoyed it more if I felt like I wasn't just working on a tiny piece of a bigger project I didn't know about.
5.0
Amazing Culture, Growth, Benefits
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
March 12, 2020
Pros: The impact of what we do is great. The people I get to work with are amazing: very smart, collaborative, and nice.
There's a great social vibe. Incredible benefits (what did I do to get all this?), and a strong sense of ownership and growth.
Cons: You will have to be proactive and deliberate about work-life balance. While you can have a great WLB, many prefer working harder to advance faster. Sometimes it's easy to forget that this is a choice. While within teams it really feels like a startup that moves really fast, sometimes there's some politics when interacting with different teams.
- 3.0Career Prospects Vs. Superficial CultureSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesFebruary 3, 2023Pros: 1. Perceived career opportunities 2. SocializationCons: 1. Comments on internal workplace are more important than actual work, sort of like Instagram pictures of influencers who can spin off a cool image, but there's nothing real behind it. 2. Management is very young. Instead of trying to solve actual problems in the team, they defer it to HR. If someone complains to HR, no one even checks if it was true or not. Even though a person is an excellent engineer, complaints can devoid that person of promotion.
- 5.0Good People, Limited ScopeSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMarch 31, 2021Pros: Great work environment with great people!Cons: I would have enjoyed it more if I felt like I wasn't just working on a tiny piece of a bigger project I didn't know about.
- 5.0Amazing Culture, Growth, BenefitsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesMarch 12, 2020Pros: The impact of what we do is great. The people I get to work with are amazing: very smart, collaborative, and nice. There's a great social vibe. Incredible benefits (what did I do to get all this?), and a strong sense of ownership and growth.Cons: You will have to be proactive and deliberate about work-life balance. While you can have a great WLB, many prefer working harder to advance faster. Sometimes it's easy to forget that this is a choice. While within teams it really feels like a startup that moves really fast, sometimes there's some politics when interacting with different teams.
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