Meta·Software Engineer

Meta Software Engineer interview experience

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Posted Jul 2025 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

Early on, the process leaned heavily on fundamentals.

I started with an online assessment that included networking, Linux, and coding basics—there were 15 multiple-choice questions that I had to finish in about 16 minutes. Topics ranged from TCP/IP and BGP to Python and troubleshooting.

After clearing that, I moved into two 45-minute technical interviews. The coding round focused on file handling and data structures, plus Big-O thinking and common algorithms. The networking round was more scenario-based and included switching and routing concepts, along with lower-level troubleshooting.

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