Software Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Meta with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 56.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 27 days to get hired, when considering 2,263 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Meta overall takes an average of 31 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Meta as a Software Engineer according to 2,263 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 39%
One on one interview: 24%
Skills test: 15%
Presentation: 8%
Background check: 4%
Personality test: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Drug test: 1%
Other: 1%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (New York, NY) in Nov 2024
Interview
Initial recruitement screen to gauge logistics and lightly peruse your background and interest.
First Technical round comprised of two leetcode medium difficulty problems under a time constraint of roughly 40 minutes for both. The interviewers may give hints to guide you, but too many hints might signal that you’re not meeting expectations.
Preparation Tips:
Familiarize yourself with the LeetCode 75 or 150 problems, focusing on medium-to-hard difficulty.
Practice coding in a pressure environment and explaining your approach as you go.
I didn't make it past the intial technical but here's an overview:
Q1 Focus: Optimization skills and problem-solving efficiency.
Q2 Focus: Ability to design and utilize custom data structures while demonstrating a deep understanding of algorithm complexity and performance trade-offs.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Array Problem to assess medium difficulty Algo knowledge:
The problem involves testing whether you can optimize an
𝑂(𝑛^2) time complexity algorithm into an 𝑂(𝑛) solution. This typically requires identifying a more efficient approach, such as using hash maps, sliding windows, or prefix sums, depending on the context.
The process is straightforward and designed to help us get to know each other. It moves through a few stages at a comfortable pace, involves conversations with several team members, and focuses on making sure it's a good mutual fit.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta
Interview
Had an initial recuriter call and then scheduled a coding round with 2 leetcode questions. Practicing Meta-tagged leetcode questions would help prepare for this round. Interviewers expect clear communication and code.
Generic LeetCode-style questions, many tagged as Meta, so extensive preparation is required to perform well in the technical interview. The experience varies significantly - some interviewers provide hints and guidance, while others expect candidates to solve problems independently with minimal assistance.