Meta Software Engineer interview experience

Those rounds went well enough that I felt good walking into the full loop, even though the later stages were more uncertain.

During the full loop, I ended up being rejected despite performing well in the coding portion. Afterward, I tried to ask what didn’t work, but the recruiter wouldn’t share feedback and said they’d wait before revisiting the process. That lack of clarity was honestly frustrating after putting in the effort across multiple stages.

The most surprising part was how much the final decision seemed disconnected from just the pre-loop coding performance. My reflection was