Is Meta a good company to work for?

Meta has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 24,396 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 8% over the last 12 months. 49% of employees would recommend working at Meta to a friend and 47% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Meta have been left by employees working as Data Engineer Intern , Operations Engineer and Front End Engineer .

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?

49% 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, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Meta?

Software Engineer (3585) , Data Scientist (521) , Senior Software Engineer (477) , Product Manager (390) , Software Engineer(Internship) (352) , Program Manager (350) , Technical Sourcer (346) , Data Engineer (328) , Project Manager (259) , Account Manager (239) , Recruiter (236) , Software Engineer Intern (227) , Research Scientist (219) , Production Engineer (217) , 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 2409 reviews)); "The people are great and I've made some friends that will span beyond my time at the company." ((in 2013 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 1474 reviews)); "1) Work with the best 2) Always get challenged but in a positive way 3) Caring environment 4) good salary" ((in 727 reviews)); "free food and transport are great" ((in 640 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 819 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 397 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is not accountable: Company has no idea what they are doing and where they are going." ((in 364 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?

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Meta reviews

3.5

49% would recommend to a friend

(18,259 total reviews)

Mark Zuckerberg

37% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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Meta has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 18,259 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 Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

18K reviews

5.0

Feb 27, 2018

Software engineer

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Facebook is very big and stable company, as its work life balance is better than startups, its pay is quite competitive if you consider liquidity.

Cons

Facebook is very big and stable company, as its work life balance is better than startups, its potential is limited given its 20k employees and 500B stock valuation.

5.0

Jan 29, 2018

Best Company to work for

Project manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

-They care about their employees -They truly make it a fun and worry-free place for us. ( amenities are amazing) -The work is very satisfying -The people here truly care about the mission

Cons

Can't think of any... it's a very healthy company to be at.

5.0

Dec 13, 2017

Warm supportive culture, embraces autonomy and diversity, full of elite talent

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I've been at Facebook for 6 months. I've never been one for loyalty to my job or my company, but at least in Social VR, my team are some of the most genuinely supportive and caring people I've ever met in my life and I really feel like they accept me and will be there for me both when I need things at work and when I'm having personal difficulties. I'm given full autonomy to pursue the things that I think are most important. My team is incredibly diverse (including transgender, black, Asian, Pacific Islander, Latino, and an unusually high percentage of women) which shows both an extraordinary commitment to diversity and gives me faith that the product will be built to serve diverse customers. And the backgrounds of the people on my team are shockingly elite, with many projects on their resumes that are immediately familiar to and admired by me. I'm also proud that Facebook has so many people at the very top who are strongly committed to VR - like Zuckerberg's ambitious announcement at OC4 that his goal is to have a billion people in VR.

Cons

Facebook is hugely committed to transparency and authentic identity. So if you value separating your personal life and work life, don't want to share your personal feelings with coworkers or hear about theirs (or offer emotional support), or don't like to share with other people in the broader company what you're working on, it may be a bad fit for you. Likewise, if you prefer to be directed by leadership rather than establishing your own direction autonomously, Facebook might be a bad fit for you. Finally, Facebook's primary Menlo Park campus is located in the middle of nowhere with very little else around - you eat and get all your services on campus, with the nearest downtown a 15 min drive away. If you prefer to be in an urban center, you should either consider a different location, or a different company.

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