Facebook is a decent place to start out, but it's not what it used to be
Facebook is a decent place to start out, but it's not what it used to be
You can work with some smart people on challenging problems. You can learn from the existing infrastructure.
Not as much room for growth anymore.
Bad work/life balance.
Waning company culture being replaced by Microsoft suits.
RSU grants are at the whim of HR, so you really have to fight for a good offer, otherwise you'll regret it.
Treat your veterans better by higher raises and equity. It makes no sense to stick around Facebook for longer than 2 years. 3 years is really pushing the boundary of rationality.
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Senior Software Engineer
Tree question. Couldn't give tips at all. Interviewer was disconnected and condescending for each reject in 45 minutes. Really terrible candidate experience. There have been few good experiences with Meta.
Data Engineer
First is the recruiter round, then a one-hour technical interview which included questions around SQL and Python. After that would be behavioural and other technical rounds. Other technical rounds would cover system design, etc.
Software Engineer
Pretty standard. Just grind LeetCode. They basically want you to make zero mistakes and solve problems like a robot. They don’t really care about your thought process, just that you find the most optimized solution ASAP.
Senior Software Engineer
Menlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 15, 2025Tree question. Couldn't give tips at all. Interviewer was disconnected and condescending for each reject in 45 minutes. Really terrible candidate experience. There have been few good experiences with Meta.
Data Engineer
Menlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 12, 2025First is the recruiter round, then a one-hour technical interview which included questions around SQL and Python. After that would be behavioural and other technical rounds. Other technical rounds would cover system design, etc.
Software Engineer
Menlo Park, California, United StatesNovember 8, 2025Pretty standard. Just grind LeetCode. They basically want you to make zero mistakes and solve problems like a robot. They don’t really care about your thought process, just that you find the most optimized solution ASAP.
