Process
I had a phone screen interview. The interviewer was a non-technical person and was unable to answer any questions I had regarding one of the questions. The questions themselves were focused on regurgitating textbook definitions for programming terminology.
Questions
No unexpected questions.
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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
Strong Culture, Tough Reviews
Software Engineer • Current Employee
New York, New York, United States
July 12, 2024
Pros: Good engineering culture, stock price is good too.
Cons: Performance review culture can be tough.
5.0
Good reward for high performers
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
August 4, 2024
Pros: Compensation is good, especially for high performers.
Tech breadth and depth can be enhanced, especially in infra teams.
Cons: Work-life balance is not great if you don't know how the system works.
5.0
High Pay, Smart Colleagues
Software Engineer • Current Employee
London, England, United Kingdom
August 21, 2021
Pros: Smart people and great compensation.
Cons: Sometimes work-life balance is not great.
- 5.0Strong Culture, Tough ReviewsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeNew York, New York, United StatesJuly 12, 2024Pros: Good engineering culture, stock price is good too.Cons: Performance review culture can be tough.
- 5.0Good reward for high performersSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesAugust 4, 2024Pros: Compensation is good, especially for high performers. Tech breadth and depth can be enhanced, especially in infra teams.Cons: Work-life balance is not great if you don't know how the system works.
- 5.0High Pay, Smart ColleaguesSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomAugust 21, 2021Pros: Smart people and great compensation.Cons: Sometimes work-life balance is not great.
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