Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - London, United Kingdom
Process
Screening - Coding Interview
Then Technical Round:
- Two coding interviews
- One system design
- One behavioral
All coding interviews were super easy and boring to solve. I solved them several ways, sometimes with one-liners, but the interviewers also wanted very specific solutions, leaving no room for your own inventions.
The behavioral interview was okay. I could easily navigate it at my level.
I failed the design interview. I did requirements, a high-level overview, and a deep dive.
They did not tell me exactly what was wrong, but it was probably due to chaotic presentations.
Questions
local minima, eval, design messenger, conflict resolution, and dealing with anxiety
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 3 interview experiences for the Meta Staff Software Engineer role in London, United Kingdom.
Success Rate
Meta's interview process for their Staff 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 Staff Software Engineer interview process in London, United Kingdom.
Meta Work Experiences
- 3.0Move fast and break everythingStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesJanuary 29, 2025Pros: Good pay and benefits. Flexible work schedule relative to other Big Tech companies. Coworkers are sincerely helpful and friendly.Cons: Strong focus on perceived short-term impact rather than long-term stability and engineering excellence. A high-stress environment where you are constantly putting out fires, fixing obscure bugs, and sifting through layers upon layers of tech debt. High risk of burnout.
- 5.0Continues to be an amazing place to beStaff Software Engineer • Current EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesDecember 5, 2018Pros: Smart people who were chosen to be good to work with and empathic of others. Important work. Huge scope. Solid mentorship. Enormous self-direction. Continuous opportunity fountain. Literally the best large company I can imagine working for, and I came from a mid-senior role at Google that wasn't shabby.Cons: It took a year and a half to learn to play defense on my work-life balance. There's a spectrum of teams, and while some offer fantastic balance, others just don't. The lesson was that they let you pick your own team, and that's something you can select for.
- 5.0Smart Team, Chaotic FocusStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeAugust 29, 2023Pros: Smart people, helpful colleagues, and interesting work.Cons: Too much chaos. Focus on writing docs instead of eng.
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