Meta·Software Engineer

Meta Software Engineer interview experience

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RomaniaPosted Apr 2026 · Candidate report, summarized by Dataford

After a recruiter conversation, I got pulled into a full loop that matched what I’d come to expect from Meta’s newer structure: coding and then multiple deeper rounds.

The process eventually felt like it revolved around both breadth and execution speed—fast problem solving early, then more structured evaluations later.

My loop started with LeetCode-medium/hard style coding, where the goal was getting to an efficient solution in a limited time window. After that, I moved into system design or product architecture and a behavioral round. One design prompt focused on high-level architecture expectations—things like implementing a product feature at a big scale—while the discussion often pushed toward tradeoffs rather than just listing components. The

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