Process
Phone interview that lasted about 45 minutes. Was asked to tell the interviewer a little bit about myself as an icebreaker and then was asked to solve 2 coding problems. Both were LeetCode mediums: a BFS and a parentheses problem.
Questions
Valid parentheses Leetcode problem.
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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
Come and solve the most challenging problems
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
April 16, 2021
Pros: Facebook provides a vital service to billions of users every day, connecting people.
By doing so, it has been thrust into a role that addresses some of the toughest issues that society faces today.
At Facebook, everyone will have a strong voice on how we tackle these issues.
Cons: The work will be challenging, and you may face seemingly unwinnable choices where there will always be a portion of the user population who will hate the choice you make. If this doesn't excite you, then this is not the place you want to join.
4.0
Team-driven Culture, High Expectations
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
October 3, 2024
Pros: Good overall engineering culture. Experience is primarily determined by the team.
Cons: High expectations. Sometimes stressful. Fast-paced.
5.0
Excellent company to find a suitable domain for yourself
Software Engineer • Current Employee
January 14, 2021
Pros: * Bootcamp
* Easy change team in a year
* Scale of userbase
Cons: * A lot of backend services on Hack instead of Go/Java/C++.
* Culture engages you to sacrifice code quality for fast impact.
- 5.0Come and solve the most challenging problemsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesApril 16, 2021Pros: Facebook provides a vital service to billions of users every day, connecting people. By doing so, it has been thrust into a role that addresses some of the toughest issues that society faces today. At Facebook, everyone will have a strong voice on how we tackle these issues.Cons: The work will be challenging, and you may face seemingly unwinnable choices where there will always be a portion of the user population who will hate the choice you make. If this doesn't excite you, then this is not the place you want to join.
- 4.0Team-driven Culture, High ExpectationsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesOctober 3, 2024Pros: Good overall engineering culture. Experience is primarily determined by the team.Cons: High expectations. Sometimes stressful. Fast-paced.
- 5.0Excellent company to find a suitable domain for yourselfSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeJanuary 14, 2021Pros: * Bootcamp * Easy change team in a year * Scale of userbaseCons: * A lot of backend services on Hack instead of Go/Java/C++. * Culture engages you to sacrifice code quality for fast impact.
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