Is Meta a good company to work for as a Data Science?

Data Science professionals working at Meta have rated their employer with 3.3 out of 5 stars in 477 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Meta employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Data Science Jobs at Meta now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Data Science interview questions at Meta .

Does Meta pay Data Science employees well?

Data Science professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Meta with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 477 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Data Science salaries at Meta.

How happy are Data Science professionals working at Meta?

40% of Data Science employees at Meta would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 27% in the past 12 months. Data Science professionals have also rated Meta with a 2.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 3.6 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Meta?

Software Engineer (3596) , Data Scientist (525) , Senior Software Engineer (485) , Product Manager (391) , Software Engineer(Internship) (352) , Program Manager (351) , Technical Sourcer (346) , Data Engineer (328) , Project Manager (261) , Account Manager (240) , Recruiter (236) , Software Engineer Intern (228) , Production Engineer (220) , Research Scientist (219) , Technical Recruiter (215)

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 2370 reviews)); "Great people: my team in particular were some the smartest and most engaging people I've worked with." ((in 2009 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 1542 reviews)); "1) Work with the best 2) Always get challenged but in a positive way 3) Caring environment 4) good salary" ((in 730 reviews)); "Free food and Life@ expenses are nice" ((in 655 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 1025 reviews)); "PSC (Performance Summary Cycle) is pretty intense and there are frequent layoffs which mostly has nothing to do with your performance" ((in 812 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 405 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is not accountable: Company has no idea what they are doing and where they are going." ((in 373 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 222 reviews))

Meta Data Science reviews

3.3

40% would recommend to a friend

(477 total reviews)

Mark Zuckerberg

25% approve of CEO

36% positive business outlook

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Data Science employees have rated Meta with 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 477 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 Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

477 reviews

5.0

Jun 1, 2026

Strong engineering culture but intense pace and shifting priorities

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Strong engineering culture, access to large-scale data, smart teammates, good compensation, and opportunities to work on products with massive user impact.

Cons

Fast-paced environment can be intense, priorities may shift quickly, and the review process can feel highly performance-driven at times.

2.0

May 30, 2026

Great benefits and projects, but toxic culture persists.

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits and amazing people and projects to work on. Brand value. Free food and great comp.

Cons

Toxic culture. Wouldn't recommend in 2026. All the new hires keep getting laid off.

2.0

May 30, 2026

RSU’s are the only thing I miss

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Massive comp, RSU’s that best every quarter. Free food.

Cons

Culture is hyper competitive and toxic. Very disorganized low accountability but at the same time expectation is to drive a lot of impact through others.

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