Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Meta with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Software Developer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Meta overall takes an average of 43 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Meta as a Software Developer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Skills test: 50%
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I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Meta in Apr 2025
Interview
Recruiter reached me. After two weeks coding interview was setup. Knowledge about data structures and algorithms are tested. More interested in Linked List, Trees and Graphs. If you practice leetcode or hackerrank you are ahead.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Delete kth node from the end of a single linked list.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Tel Aviv) in May 2021
Interview
System design interview. Design a Twitter-like app. It was an iterative question, we went back and forth on a few topics. I remember he tried to ask about difference between very popular people and common people.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Meta (Palo Alto, CA) in Aug 2024
Interview
The interview process at Meta was structured and thorough. It started with an initial recruiter screen, followed by a technical phone interview focused on data structures and algorithms. After that, I was invited to an onsite loop consisting of five interviews: two coding, one system design, one behavioral, and one focusing on problem-solving. Each interviewer was professional and provided clear instructions. They were also open to clarifying questions. Overall, it was a challenging but fair process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to design a URL shortening service, similar to Bit.ly.