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Meta · Software engineer · E4/E5

Coding, Onsite

The signature Meta cadence: typically two problems in 45 minutes, so you must finish problem one with clean working code in ~15-20 min to leave room for the second

What this round is judged on

  • Problem Solving · optimal approach under time pressure
  • Coding · clean code across two problems
  • Verification · dry-run and test each solution
  • Communication · narrate tradeoffs and complexity

Where this round sits

Meta’s published process. Lime marks the stage this round runs.

  1. 01
    Recruiter Screen
  2. 02
    Technical Phone Screen
  3. 03
    Onsite 'Full Loop'this round
  4. 04
    Team Matching
  5. 05
    Hiring Committee & Offer
What happens in each stage›
Recruiter Screen
~30 min non-technical call: motivation, background, timeline, and level calibration (E4 vs E5).
Technical Phone Screen
45 min live coding in a shared editor (CoderPad), typically 1-2 problems. Gate to the onsite.
Onsite 'Full Loop'
Four scored 45-min rounds: two coding, one system design or product architecture ('Ninja'), one behavioral ('Jedi').
Team Matching
After a hire decision; conversations with teams. Can affect final level and offer conversion, not scored as a competency.
Hiring Committee & Offer
Committee reviews packet, confirms level (E4 vs E5, with down-leveling common), and extends offer.

Sources

Built from what Meta publishes about its own process and from real interview data. No leaked question lists. The questions you get are generated against your own resume, so they are not from anyone else's interview.

Sources last checked . Hiring loops change, so this date is the honest limit on everything above.

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