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Software Engineer Interview Experience

September 1, 2020
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

Phone Screen.

The recruiter spent a lot of time, so that seems nice. However, here is a small red flag: they pitched the role as "you can land anywhere," but then, in another call a month later, basically said, "you work in Boston or NYC, or there's not much chance of being hired." This didn't align well with me, as I want to have an impact in other areas of the company.

I completed the tech screen, which was pretty easy. Then, they ghosted me after I asked questions about finding a team to work on that wasn't the one they already had in mind.

In addition to ghosting me, the recruiter made me leave a note post-interview to get my feedback. So, they made me give feedback but wouldn't provide any. It felt very one-sided in their recruiting practices.

The interviewer was good, human, and personable at the end, while remaining professional throughout the evaluation.

There is no team matching; it's a charade. If you're like me, not Ivy League or in the top 5%, you'll likely be pegged for a given role, probably a team they're having difficulty staffing.

Questions

Count indices in a 2D array (LC easy).

Write an algorithm to calculate runtime given a stack trace as input (LC medium).

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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.

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