Pros
Amazing peers, future-shaping work Meta is packed with smart, genuinely helpful people and head-turning projects. The code and ideas you ship here don’t just live inside an app—they end up steering where tech (and often society) goes next. If you want to work with great folks on work that really moves the needle, this is the place.
Cons
Chaotic shifts and politics over impact. Meta can feel like you're chasing a moving target—Zuck’s vision drives everything, and it can pivot overnight. Impact only counts if your manager says it does, and doing great work on your own initiative doesn’t mean much without that stamp. The review culture can be brutal. Boz introduced anonymous peer reviews, and managers openly encourage people to be harsh. You never know who tanked your rating. Watch out for “orphaned” projects: if something’s flailing and no manager wants to touch it, there’s usually a reason. Try to help, and you’ll likely go down with the ship. The whole “no problem is someone else’s problem” thing? Nice words, not how it works.
