Meta Senior Software Developer interview questions
based on 270 ratings - Updated May 10, 2026
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Senior Software Developer applicants have rated the interview process at Meta with 3.5 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 Senior Software Developer roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Senior Software Developer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 40%
One on one interview: 20%
Personality test: 20%
Phone interview: 20%
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The interview process consists of an initial phone screen followed by four virtual onsite rounds:
System Design Round: You'll be asked to design a system, demonstrating your ability to architect scalable and efficient solutions. Expect questions about designing data pipelines, cloud infrastructure, or large-scale backend systems.
Coding Round: In this round, you'll solve coding challenges to showcase your problem-solving and programming skills, likely in languages such as Python, Java, or C++. These could involve algorithmic or data structure-based problems.
Behavioral Interview: This round assesses your soft skills, team collaboration, conflict resolution, and how you've handled setbacks or challenges in previous roles. Expect situational questions based on your past experiences and leadership.
Coding Round (Again): Another technical round focusing on coding problems to further test your technical depth and ability to tackle different types of challenges. This could include additional problem-solving or algorithmic exercises.
A recruiter reached out on linkedin, then scheduled the first tech screen after hr call. Recruiter mentioned that two medium level leet code questions will be asked during phone screen.