Process
After the referral, I had one phone interview and two rounds of on-site technical interviews. The questions' difficulty levels were average. I received a response after one week. The recruiters were very nice throughout the entire process.
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
1.0
Minorities not welcome here
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
September 1, 2018
Pros: Pays the checks, free transportation, and food.
Cons: If you are a minority, management will isolate you.
Facebook pretends to care and provides training to 'fix' minority attitude.
As a non-minority, I find this disgraceful.
Facebook does not value diverse views and tries to 'manage out' non-conformists.
3.0
Great place to work
Software Engineer • Former Employee
October 7, 2025
Pros: Amazing people.
There is a lot of learning and growth.
Cons: Not really, it’s hard work that demands a lot.
4.0
Great place to learn leadership skills
Software Engineer • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
August 30, 2021
Pros: Hone your leadership and product skills even while being an engineer.
Develop an acumen for approaching problems with metrics.
Great Perks
Cons: Engineering culture can be a lot stronger.
- 1.0Minorities not welcome hereSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesSeptember 1, 2018Pros: Pays the checks, free transportation, and food.Cons: If you are a minority, management will isolate you. Facebook pretends to care and provides training to 'fix' minority attitude. As a non-minority, I find this disgraceful. Facebook does not value diverse views and tries to 'manage out' non-conformists.
- 3.0Great place to workSoftware Engineer • Former EmployeeOctober 7, 2025Pros: Amazing people. There is a lot of learning and growth.Cons: Not really, it’s hard work that demands a lot.
- 4.0Great place to learn leadership skillsSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesAugust 30, 2021Pros: Hone your leadership and product skills even while being an engineer. Develop an acumen for approaching problems with metrics. Great PerksCons: Engineering culture can be a lot stronger.
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