Software Engineer Interview Experience - United States
Process
I was contacted by a recruiter through LinkedIn.
I replied with my updated resume and availability for a phone call.
The recruiter called me back the same week and asked about my general background and some JavaScript questions, perhaps because I had mentioned wanting to work in UI.
The call took about 30 minutes.
Two days later, I received an email with a code challenge.
After I delivered the challenge, two days later I got an email stating that I would not be moving forward in the interview process.
In general, the recruiter was super helpful with all the questions that I had.
Questions
The coding challenge
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1,816 interview experiences for the Meta Software Engineer role in United States.
Success 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
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineer interview process in United States.
Meta Work Experiences
- 1.0Race With Poor Work-life BalanceSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomNovember 13, 2025Pros: Salary is the only good thing.Cons: It's a race, a continuous scope-stealing rat race.
- 3.0Culture is way offSoftware Engineer • Current EmployeeBellevue, Washington, United StatesNovember 13, 2025Pros: Brand, some internal tools are built really well.Cons: A manager would push you to the limit by giving unrealistic timelines and telling you are very slow. If you are a new grad, it's a great place to work.
- 5.0Meta 2021 - 2023Software Engineer • Former EmployeeMenlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 13, 2025Pros: - Easy to switch teams. - Relatively clear and transparent perf evaluation and growth path. - Eng heavy and data driven culture; less top-down. - Strong ownerships. - Flexible working hours.Cons: Sometimes it's too data-driven and lacks direction, driven by product strategy and user research understanding.
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