Process
Applied online and heard back within a few weeks. Set up a phone interview with an engineer, which involved collaborative coding questions. I didn't do very well and received a denial email a week or so later.
Questions
Q: Write a function that can tell if a string is a palindrome, regardless of punctuation or capitalization.
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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
Positive Culture, Challenging Work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
October 26, 2024
Pros: Nice people and culture benefits.
Cons: Big firm that throws people at problems.
5.0
7 Years Software Engineer
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
August 11, 2019
Pros: Facebook values your time by removing most obstacles that prevent you from being productive.
You're surrounded by highly competent, hard-working coworkers.
Collaboration across disciplines (engineering, design, content strategy, user research, data science, growth marketing, product management) is very good.
The semi-yearly evaluation process is fair and focused on personal growth.
The executives care deeply about the employees and the people who use our products.
Cons: The productivity expectation is very high.
Engineering on-call rotations can sometimes be very difficult. Some teams can be too data-driven, focusing on only their top-level metrics without investing in projects which improve quality of life.
3.0
Interesting Work, Promotion Hurdles
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
March 13, 2023
Pros: Good pay and interesting work
Cons: It's hard to get promoted with bad managers.
- 4.0Positive Culture, Challenging WorkSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeOctober 26, 2024Pros: Nice people and culture benefits.Cons: Big firm that throws people at problems.
- 5.07 Years Software EngineerSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesAugust 11, 2019Pros: Facebook values your time by removing most obstacles that prevent you from being productive. You're surrounded by highly competent, hard-working coworkers. Collaboration across disciplines (engineering, design, content strategy, user research, data science, growth marketing, product management) is very good. The semi-yearly evaluation process is fair and focused on personal growth. The executives care deeply about the employees and the people who use our products.Cons: The productivity expectation is very high. Engineering on-call rotations can sometimes be very difficult. Some teams can be too data-driven, focusing on only their top-level metrics without investing in projects which improve quality of life.
- 3.0Interesting Work, Promotion HurdlesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomMarch 13, 2023Pros: Good pay and interesting workCons: It's hard to get promoted with bad managers.
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