Meta reviews

3.5

53% would recommend to a friend

(18,077 total reviews)
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Mark Zuckerberg

43% approve of CEO

51% positive business outlook

Meta has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 18,077 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).

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1.0
Aug 8, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

The compensation as well as some of the very talented colleagues.

Cons

Be prepared to be in a team with a lead that has no holistic understanding of the technical problem at large drive redundant, unrealistic roadmaps. Leadership is hired by folks that aren’t even in the same technical field, so they have no idea whether that person even knows what they are doing or not. The only thing that matters is your ability to convince your delusions upon your superiors in a 45-minute presentation. You’ll be surrounded by technical zealots with a very narrow understanding of a technical problem try and convince everyone that they are right, which they will because the social atmosphere in management and leadership is incredibly clique-y and politic-y. Be amazed as you observe continent workers and vendors get paid 1/4 the salary of FTEs while doing three times the work and be saddled with the real problems. I’ve never seen so many people be so confidently wrong before.

4.0
Jun 19, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Excellent compensation: One of the biggest advantages of working at Meta is the generous compensation package. The company understands the value of its employees and offers competitive salaries, bonuses, and benefits. - Cutting-edge technology: Meta is at the forefront of technological innovation, and as a software engineer, I have had the opportunity to work with some of the latest tools and technologies. The projects are challenging and intellectually stimulating. - Collaborative environment: The company fosters a collaborative work environment where teamwork and knowledge sharing are encouraged. There are plenty of opportunities to collaborate with talented colleagues and learn from each other.

Cons

- Poor work-life balance: Unfortunately, the work-life balance at Meta leaves much to be desired. The nature of the job often demands long working hours, including weekends and holidays. It becomes challenging to maintain a healthy work-life balance, which leads to constant stress and burnout. - High-pressure environment: The fast-paced and high-pressure work environment can be overwhelming at times. There is a constant push for meeting tight deadlines and delivering results, which can add to the stress levels of employees.

2.0
Apr 26, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Meta is a prestigious employer and looks great on your resume. The people I worked with at Meta are by far the most intelligent people I've ever worked with in my entire life. In addition to being work smart, they also share a high degree of emotional intelligence. Conflicts are handled with grace and respect. I've never seen people yelling at each other or becoming defensive when offered feedback. Meta has forever changed the way I work and I will be forever grateful.

Cons

What Mark Zuckerberg is doing with layoffs and cost savings has completely decimated morale. Everyone is anxious and everyone is for himself. The company I joined talked about diversity, inclusion and 'Meta, Metamates, Me". There is no sign of Metamates anywhere now. It's the Hunger Games where executives are tone deaf and don't acknowledge the panic they've set off, and employees are trying to outlive each other by backstabbing, plotting, hording information and other underhanded tactics. As cost cutting set in, the food became awful and the perks were no longer competitive. There is also no intelligible vision for the future of the company and instead the company is either chasing near-term Ads and Reels metrics or spending tons of cash on pipe dreams, like the Metaverse and questionable AI initiatives.

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