Does Meta pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Meta employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Meta. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Meta?

52% of Meta employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Meta 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Meta?

Software Engineer (3559) , Data Scientist (514) , Senior Software Engineer (472) , Product Manager (387) , Software Engineer(Internship) (352) , Program Manager (348) , Technical Sourcer (346) , Data Engineer (317) , Project Manager (259) , Account Manager (239) , Recruiter (236) , Software Engineer Intern (226) , Research Scientist (218) , Technical Recruiter (215) , Production Engineer (212)

What are the pros of working at Meta according to real employee reviews?

"The company has great benefits and really makes sure you and your family have everything you need." ((in 2343 reviews)); "The people are great and I've made some friends that will span beyond my time at the company." ((in 1976 reviews)); "I think that some of the pros are the that it has a good pay and is in a nice place like california" ((in 1505 reviews)); "1) Work with the best 2) Always get challenged but in a positive way 3) Caring environment 4) good salary" ((in 737 reviews)); "There were lots of benefits: 1. Relocation package 2. Free housing 3. Free food at the office 4." ((in 659 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Meta according to real employee reviews?

"Well know is the bad work life balance with MPK (USA) still holding the string late hours are common and needed to get on." ((in 1020 reviews)); "PSC (Performance Summary Cycle) is pretty intense and there are frequent layoffs which mostly has nothing to do with your performance" ((in 798 reviews)); "1. Can be super stressful 2. Bad manager can ruin your life 3. Efforts are not praised or counted 4. Code output doesn't matter" ((in 395 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is not accountable: Company has no idea what they are doing and where they are going." ((in 352 reviews)); "many employers are very invested in their work and spend long hours; as a result it can be easy to let work/life balance slip" ((in 227 reviews))

What are employees saying about Meta layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Meta layoffs and their outlook for job security at Meta in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Meta locations?

Paris , Flers , Parthenay , Gif , Marseille

Meta reviews

3.5

52% would recommend to a friend

(18,143 total reviews)

Mark Zuckerberg

41% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

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Meta has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 18,143 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Meta employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informatique industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

18K reviews

4.0

Sep 1, 2014

Great company to work for

Software engineering

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Get lots of responsibility, freedom to pursue what you want to and have high impact. Great place to work.. free food and swag

Cons

Getting bigger. Remote offices not as much as fun as headquarters in menlo park.

2.0

Aug 26, 2014

Great company, but disorganization + bad management = a terrible experience for me.

Designer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really smart people, Zuck has weekly Q+As and answers everything

Cons

The Revenue org is the worst. There is a total lack of transparency, which is different that the Eng and Design orgs. They say it's easy to transfer, but it's hard to find a role if you aren't a specialist.

5.0

Aug 24, 2014

OK to

Administrative assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High pay worth low demands

Cons

No time of an needed

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