Meta

SWE Interview Experience

March 10, 2022

Neutral ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The interview process was difficult, involving rudimentary knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and problem-solving.

Interviewers appeared disoriented; one showed up 10 minutes late.

Not recommended for newcomers.

Questions

Tell us about a project that you successfully led.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 39 interview experiences for the Meta SWE role in United States.

Success Rate

18%

Pass Rate

Meta's interview process for their SWE roles in the United States is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive59%

Neutral33%

Negative8%

Candidates reported having very good feelings for Meta's SWE interview process in United States.

Meta Work Experiences

good and bad, both

SWE • Current Employee

Menlo Park, California, United States

Pros: It is a good company.

Cons: Likely to be laid off anytime.

good and bad, both

SWE • Current Employee

Menlo Park, California, United States

Pros: It is a good company.

Cons: Likely to be laid off anytime.

Swedish

SWE • Former Employee

Pros: Comp, manager, org, perks, career growth.

Cons: Pressure, timelines, reviews, PIPs, leadership.

SWE • Former Employee

Pros: Comp, manager, org, perks, career growth.

Cons: Pressure, timelines, reviews, PIPs, leadership.

Excellent place to work

SWE • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

October 5, 2017

Pros: We have ping-pong tables, arcades, free snacks, and a lot of entertainment.

Cons: Nothing to complain about, though.

Excellent place to work

SWE • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

October 5, 2017

Pros: We have ping-pong tables, arcades, free snacks, and a lot of entertainment.

Cons: Nothing to complain about, though.

good and bad, both

SWE • Current Employee

Menlo Park, California, United States

Pros: It is a good company.

Cons: Likely to be laid off anytime.

5.0
good and bad, both
SWE • Current Employee
Menlo Park, California, United States
April 5, 2023
Pros: It is a good company.
Cons: Likely to be laid off anytime.

Swedish

SWE • Former Employee

Pros: Comp, manager, org, perks, career growth.

Cons: Pressure, timelines, reviews, PIPs, leadership.

3.0
Swedish
SWE • Former Employee
May 5, 2025
Pros: Comp, manager, org, perks, career growth.
Cons: Pressure, timelines, reviews, PIPs, leadership.

Excellent place to work

SWE • Current Employee

Seattle, Washington, United States

October 5, 2017

Pros: We have ping-pong tables, arcades, free snacks, and a lot of entertainment.

Cons: Nothing to complain about, though.

5.0
Excellent place to work
SWE • Current Employee
Seattle, Washington, United States
October 5, 2017
Pros: We have ping-pong tables, arcades, free snacks, and a lot of entertainment.
Cons: Nothing to complain about, though.

Meta Interview Questions

Minimum Remove to Make Valid Parentheses

Given a string with parentheses, determine the minimum number of parentheses you must remove to make the string valid. A valid string has balanced and properly nested parentheses.

StringsStacksTwo Pointers

Valid Word Abbreviation

Determine if a given abbreviation is valid for a given word. An abbreviation can contain digits representing the number of skipped characters.

StringsTwo Pointers

Binary Tree Vertical Order Traversal

Traverse a binary tree and return a list of node values for each vertical line, ordered from left to right. Nodes on the same vertical line should be ordered from top to bottom.

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