Sr Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
Process
I was contacted by a Facebook recruiter via email, and we scheduled an introductory call.
After the call, I was selected for the next round and scheduled it for a month later.
I also attended a supporting session by Facebook about how to prepare for the tech round.
The tech interview went well, but I couldn't finalize the coding exercise, even though I had the right approach and time was up.
Questions
Introduce yourselves and get to know each other, then work on a coding problem online and finish it in 15 minutes.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 1 interview experience for the Meta Sr Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Sr Software Engineer roles in London, the United Kingdom is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Sr Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Meta Work Experiences
- 2.0Aggressive annual "what have you done for me lately" performance reviewsSr Software Engineer • Current EmployeeFebruary 23, 2025Pros: Good pay, good benefits. Sometimes interesting work.Cons: Meta's good when you are aligned with your manager on the project, and the project is viewed as important, and the project aligns with your skillset. But you are always one re-org, manager change, project shift, or cancellation away from "low impact". Annual ranking is an aggressive stack rank that focuses solely on the last year. So, you can be "Exceeds" or "Strong Exceeds" for several annual cycles. If the last year's project gets canceled (due to a reorg), you will have low impact and be rated below your peers, especially at IC5 and above.
- 4.0Back when it was still called FacebookSoftware Engineering Manager • Former EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomNovember 11, 2025Pros: Good leadership. Honestly, things are well thought out.Cons: The company definitely overhired, like most in tech. It's slow. Bureaucracy has grown to a large point. The OKR planning cycles are 6-12 months. This is very big tech.
- 4.0Good for growth, stressful environmentSenior Software Engineer • Current EmployeeLondon, England, United KingdomNovember 8, 2025Pros: Growth opportunities Competitive compensation Career progressionCons: Stressful environment and bad work-life balance.
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