Meta Software Engineering Manager reviews

They treat you like precious and valuable geniuses, so you're expected to perform up to that standard. Expect to put in 100% here.

Engineers who prefer a more "design first" style will find it infuriating. The "don't talk to me unless you've got a prototype in hand" culture can feel like it's stifling ideas (even though it's a very reasonable reaction against pie-in-the-sky proposals). Proper architecture and code quality can be big problems. There's a strong emphasis on social networking as a means of getting things done. For introverts this can be unduly difficult, and even for extroverts it can come across as a triumph of personality and schmoozing over sound engineering principles. There is a strong emphasis on trying to fabricate relationships in order to have impact, which can feel extremely deceitful.