Process
The standard interview process is as follows:
- Phone screen
- Tech screen
- Onsite interview, which includes:
- Three coding interviews
- One system design interview
- A short interview to go over experiences
This process is pretty straightforward. The recruiter was very helpful and provided a lot of detailed information on what to expect, and even how to practice.
Questions
Standard DFS problem for finding islands.
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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
2.0
Awful mid-level management
Software Engineer • Former Employee
January 17, 2023
Pros: Many of the projects are interesting, and compared to other big tech companies, the development process is fairly streamlined.
Cons: Mid-level management has inadequate training, and quality control is non-existent.
4.0
Good Pay, Poor Balance
Software Engineer • Former Employee
California City, California, United States
February 23, 2024
Pros: Good pay given the experience.
Cons: No work-life balance here.
5.0
Great place to learn and grow
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
March 12, 2025
Pros: Great place to learn and grow.
Cons: Teams in London are limited.
- 2.0Awful mid-level managementSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeJanuary 17, 2023Pros: Many of the projects are interesting, and compared to other big tech companies, the development process is fairly streamlined.Cons: Mid-level management has inadequate training, and quality control is non-existent.
- 4.0Good Pay, Poor BalanceSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeCalifornia City, California, United StatesFebruary 23, 2024Pros: Good pay given the experience.Cons: No work-life balance here.
- 5.0Great place to learn and growSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomMarch 12, 2025Pros: Great place to learn and grow.Cons: Teams in London are limited.
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