Meta Data Science reviews

3.3

40% would recommend to a friend

(474 total reviews)
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Mark Zuckerberg

25% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

Data Science employees have rated Meta with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 474 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Data Science professionals have a good working experience there. Meta is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Data Science professionals compared to other employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

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474 reviews
5.0
May 30, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

- World class technology and infrastructure - Brilliant colleagues who care a lot about their work - Challenging problems and impactful - Decisions focus on the data and facts behind an idea vs who's suggesting it

Cons

- Not a con for me, but Facebook is an intense place, driven by smart and passionate people. If you are looking for a place to coast, this aint it. - Commute, if you're living in SF

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Meta Response
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Creating an environment where our people can do their very best work is critical to our success. We take our work seriously but have lots of fun, too. We appreciate your feedback on the hiring bar. We strive to keep it high, and will continue to focus on the experience our people are having, as well. Thanks for your feedback! --Your friends at Facebook
5.0
Apr 4, 2015

Simply amazing

Recommend
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Pros

Every morning when I go in, I feel like the luckiest guy on earth for ever landing a job here. Projects: Every team is understaffed, so there is a ton of incredibly important work to do everywhere. Because of this, you can work on high-impact (and potentially high-visibilty) projects from Day 1. Autonomy: I've always felt extremely trusted in both my technical competency and prioritization skills. Management is (generally) helpful when I want help, but mostly I've been able to do my own thing and work on whatever project feels most important to the company and/or interesting to me. People: Everyone is really smart, and most people are really friendly, funny, and generally awesome to hang out with. Food: Amazing. Healthy options are phenomenal, as are the unhealthy ones. Gym: The staff is incredible. So much more!

Cons

- Stress: The company likes to run slim. As mentioned in the pros above, this means you're always working on impactful projects, but it also means your team is understaffed and you may have to work some nights and weekends to get stuff done (though definitely not as bad as the previous strartup I worked for). The more teams you work with, the worse this can get, since some people love to load up on meetings during the day. Egos: There are some people who are really full of themselves and difficult to work with. This happens anywhere I've been, but there's a special brand of self-importance among some folks here. Fortunately, I've never had to work too closely with these people, but they make their presence known.

3.0
Mar 12, 2015

It's big.

Recommend
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Pros

You can learn a lot in a short amount of time.

Cons

It's big. People can coast if they know how to manage up - EVEN ENGINEERS. The review cycle is short-sighted and rewards people who are political rather than people who are good.

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