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Software Engineer Interview Experience

May 8, 2013
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

I was contacted by a Facebook recruiter via LinkedIn and told that my profile indicated I might be a good fit for one of their software roles.

We set up an initial phone call, and I filled out a basic email survey about my professional experience.

One of the first questions on the call was, "Tell me about your experience as a web developer."

I have none, which I admitted in the pre-call survey and which is obvious from my LinkedIn profile. This seemed to be a big problem.

The recruiter said he needed to check with his manager, then hung up, and I never heard back.

I still use Facebook, but I have no interest in ever working there now.

Questions

Have you done any web development?

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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.

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