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 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Engineer roles take an average of 32 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Meta overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Meta as a Software Engineer according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 43%
Skills test: 29%
One on one interview: 29%
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I went through a recruiter call first, then a few technical interviews focused on coding and system design. After that, I had some behavioral questions about past projects and collaboration. The whole process felt structured but challenging, especially the problem-solving rounds.
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They asked me to design a system that could handle millions of user interactions in real time — basically testing my understanding of scalability, caching, and distributed systems.
Foi um processo justo com etapas bem definidas entre elas coding, state design e cultural fit. Entrevistadores foram gentis e justos. Tive dificuldades mas eles resolveram todas as minhas dúvidas.
OA -> 45 min coding round -> offer. Total of about 3 weeks from applied to received offer. Overall a very smooth experience and heard back the day after my interview