Process
It was a multi-round interview process.
The first step involved filling out forms explaining my previous experiences.
After that, I had a tech/informational phone interview.
Questions
Explain the most difficult technical situation you have faced in a professional setting.
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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
Time as Contingent Worker at Meta
Software Engineer • Former Employee
Sunnyvale, California, United States
September 7, 2023
Pros: Free food, snacks, and work with great people.
Cons: Felt a little ostracized, as with most contracting/project-based roles, there were no company events or team bonding, etc.
5.0
Cutting Edge, Large Company
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
June 18, 2024
Pros: Meta is a big company with cutting-edge tech.
Cons: It's a very big company.
3.0
Great place to work at, but pressure tends to be high
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
June 30, 2014
Pros: 1. Ownership of software.
2. Responsibilities are given.
3. No lack of projects.
4. Compensation and package is awesome.
Cons: 1. Pressure tends to be high.
2. Long working hours.
3. Management is ineffective.
4. Managers sometimes aren't very understanding.
5. A lot of employees have the fear of getting fired for performance.
- 5.0Time as Contingent Worker at MetaSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeSunnyvale, California, United StatesSeptember 7, 2023Pros: Free food, snacks, and work with great people.Cons: Felt a little ostracized, as with most contracting/project-based roles, there were no company events or team bonding, etc.
- 5.0Cutting Edge, Large CompanySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBoston, Massachusetts, United StatesJune 18, 2024Pros: Meta is a big company with cutting-edge tech.Cons: It's a very big company.
- 3.0Great place to work at, but pressure tends to be highSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeVancouver, British Columbia, CanadaJune 30, 2014Pros: 1. Ownership of software. 2. Responsibilities are given. 3. No lack of projects. 4. Compensation and package is awesome.Cons: 1. Pressure tends to be high. 2. Long working hours. 3. Management is ineffective. 4. Managers sometimes aren't very understanding. 5. A lot of employees have the fear of getting fired for performance.
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