Meta·Software Engineer

Meta Software Engineer interview experience

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United StatesPosted Feb 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

My interview felt intense but structured, and it centered on problem solving with a strong emphasis on how I communicated while coding.

The technical portion moved at a deliberate pace: I was asked to work through two medium-style LeetCode questions, talk through my thought process as I went, implement the solution, and then discuss complexity.

Alongside the coding, I also got behavioral questions—things like telling me about myself and walking through a past conflict. What stood out most was that the interviewer kept pressing on decisions and tradeoffs rather than rewarding memorized patterns. They wanted edge cases, the “why” behind the approach, and a clear explanation of runtime and space.

I felt like I was being

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