Software Engineering Intern Interview Experience - Palo Alto, California
March 1, 2011
Positive ExperienceGot Offer
Process
Contacted by a recruiter who found my profile online.
Had a chat with their university recruiter, then two 45-minute on-campus interviews.
The first interview consisted of two relatively straightforward coding questions (but I had some bugs in my solution to the second question, which were spotted and corrected).
The second interview consisted of talking about prior projects for the first ~20 minutes, then two algorithm questions (I asked for hints on the first one), then I got to ask questions.
Had lunch with an intern friend.
Questions
Not revealing questions due to NDA.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Meta Software Engineering Intern role in Palo Alto, California.
Success Rate
50%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Software Engineering Intern roles in Palo Alto, California is fairly selective, failing a large portion of engineers who go through it.
Experience Rating
Positive50%
Neutral50%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Software Engineering Intern interview process in Palo Alto, California.
Meta Work Experiences
4.0
Intern at Facebook
Software Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
February 14, 2016
Pros: Excellent experience learning about tech in the Bay Area. Hearing Zuck talk in front of the whole company every week was extremely cool.
Cons: Getting a good mentor/team was kind of hit and miss. I was just unlucky and was placed on a team with a mentor that didn't really flow well with my working style and a project that I wasn't particularly interested in.
4.0
Great perks and work-life balance, really smart people, and challenging problems
Software Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
July 6, 2014
Pros: The people here are all really smart.
The emphasis is on output, and you're pretty much in control of your hours.
It's normal to get out in the middle of the day to hit the gym, etc.
Perks are also great; you can't beat the food and the micro-kitchens.
And every change you make to the code instantly impacts hundreds of millions of users.
Cons: At least for internships, teams are somewhat hit-or-miss. Some teams work on really exciting products while others, not so much.
5.0
Amazing company with a fast-moving culture that manages to persist despite its large size
Software Engineering Intern • Former Employee
Palo Alto, California, United States
March 26, 2014
Pros: Surrounded by some of the smartest people in the industry and a hunger for building the social products of the future.
Great perks, compensation, and food.
Although it's grown to be a public company, Facebook still maintains a great engineering culture.
Cons: Work-life balance can be rough, depending on your team. I've also only ever been a part of the engineering org and have heard of highly stressful situations from non-engineering employees.
- 4.0Intern at FacebookSoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesFebruary 14, 2016Pros: Excellent experience learning about tech in the Bay Area. Hearing Zuck talk in front of the whole company every week was extremely cool.Cons: Getting a good mentor/team was kind of hit and miss. I was just unlucky and was placed on a team with a mentor that didn't really flow well with my working style and a project that I wasn't particularly interested in.
- 4.0Great perks and work-life balance, really smart people, and challenging problemsSoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesJuly 6, 2014Pros: The people here are all really smart. The emphasis is on output, and you're pretty much in control of your hours. It's normal to get out in the middle of the day to hit the gym, etc. Perks are also great; you can't beat the food and the micro-kitchens. And every change you make to the code instantly impacts hundreds of millions of users.Cons: At least for internships, teams are somewhat hit-or-miss. Some teams work on really exciting products while others, not so much.
- 5.0Amazing company with a fast-moving culture that manages to persist despite its large sizeSoftware Engineering Intern • Former EmployeePalo Alto, California, United StatesMarch 26, 2014Pros: Surrounded by some of the smartest people in the industry and a hunger for building the social products of the future. Great perks, compensation, and food. Although it's grown to be a public company, Facebook still maintains a great engineering culture.Cons: Work-life balance can be rough, depending on your team. I've also only ever been a part of the engineering org and have heard of highly stressful situations from non-engineering employees.
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