Staff Software Engineer Interview Experience - Seattle, Washington
June 1, 2025
Positive ExperienceNo Offer
Process
I had five rounds of interviews:
- Two Algo
- Two SD
- One Leadership Principles
It was an interactive interview where the interviewer was constantly asking me questions. I really enjoyed interviewing with Meta.
Questions
Algo DS questions on backtracking and recursion.
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Interview Statistics
The following metrics were computed from 2 interview experiences for the Meta Staff Software Engineer role in Seattle, Washington.
Success Rate
0%
Pass Rate
Meta's interview process for their Staff Software Engineer roles in Seattle, Washington is extremely selective, failing the vast majority of engineers.
Experience Rating
Positive100%
Neutral0%
Negative0%
Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's Staff Software Engineer interview process in Seattle, Washington.
Meta Work Experiences
3.0
Move fast and break everything
Staff Software Engineer • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
January 29, 2025
Pros: 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.
4.0
Excellent place to work
Staff Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
August 26, 2024
Pros: Good compensation and benefits
Sophisticated infrastructure
Excellent support for engineers
Great growth opportunities
Great culture
Cons: Selfish billionaire owner who cares more about the board of directors than the employees.
4.0
Best Place to Work
Staff Software Engineer • Former Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
April 2, 2024
Pros: - Smart coworkers
- Full of positive energy
Cons: - PSC-driven culture
- Short-term focus
- 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.
- 4.0Excellent place to workStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesAugust 26, 2024Pros: Good compensation and benefits Sophisticated infrastructure Excellent support for engineers Great growth opportunities Great cultureCons: Selfish billionaire owner who cares more about the board of directors than the employees.
- 4.0Best Place to WorkStaff Software Engineer • Former EmployeeSeattle, Washington, United StatesApril 2, 2024Pros: - Smart coworkers - Full of positive energyCons: - PSC-driven culture - Short-term focus
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