Process
The interviewer described a problem based on a specific scenario at work. The solution was not hard to think about, but it took me ~20 min to understand it.
Questions
Question about designing a file system.
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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
4.0
Good Culture, High Pressure
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
May 2, 2015
Pros: Open culture, awesome campus, free food.
Cons: High-pressure environment, people work too much.
4.0
Growth, Benefits, Some Uncertainty
Software Engineer • Current Employee
November 20, 2022
Pros: Great benefits, solid career growth opportunities.
Cons: Sometimes unclear vision, lots of change.
2.0
Lots of Growth Opportunity, Terrible Infrastructure and Direction
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
June 26, 2022
Pros: * Top-of-line benefits
* Opportunities for rapid growth
Cons: * Incompetent Senior Leadership -- particularly the CEO and CTO
* Short-term Strategic Mindset
* Focus on chasing $$ over building excellent products/experiences
* Weak motivations for teams to maintain/improve existing products, so tooling and infrastructure are unreliable.
- 4.0Good Culture, High PressureSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesMay 2, 2015Pros: Open culture, awesome campus, free food.Cons: High-pressure environment, people work too much.
- 4.0Growth, Benefits, Some UncertaintySoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNovember 20, 2022Pros: Great benefits, solid career growth opportunities.Cons: Sometimes unclear vision, lots of change.
- 2.0Lots of Growth Opportunity, Terrible Infrastructure and DirectionSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJune 26, 2022Pros: * Top-of-line benefits * Opportunities for rapid growthCons: * Incompetent Senior Leadership -- particularly the CEO and CTO * Short-term Strategic Mindset * Focus on chasing $$ over building excellent products/experiences * Weak motivations for teams to maintain/improve existing products, so tooling and infrastructure are unreliable.
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