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%
One on one interview: 29%
Skills test: 29%
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Only got a quick phone call, rejected because I dont have enough years of experience, not sure how I passed the resume screen. But they asked about experience, tools I've used and teams I have managed.
Hard interview, multiple rounds. Went through HR check no problem. Got asked fairly standard questions about my bg, motivation, seeing if i would be a good fit. First round was a coding interview, two leetcode medium level questions with wrinkles
I applied online. I interviewed at Meta in Aug 2025
Interview
The process was well-structured, starting with an initial recruiter screening to discuss my background in iOS development. This was followed by a technical deep-dive into Swift and system architecture, focusing on how I managed local storage and AI integration in my personal projects. Finally, I had a behavioral interview with the product team to discuss my collaboration style and project management approach
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you handle real-time data synchronization and state management when building a complex mobile application, especially when integrating external AI APIs