Item: Meta
Rating: 3
Author: Software Engineer

Question 1

Is Meta a good company to work for?

Accepted Answer

Meta has an overall rating of 3.5 out of 5, based on over 24,358 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 7% over the last 12 months. 50% of employees would recommend working at Meta to a friend and 49% 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.

Question 2

Does Meta pay their employees well?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

How satisfied are employees working at Meta?

Accepted Answer

50% 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.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Meta?

Accepted Answer

Software Engineer (3583), Data Scientist (520), Senior Software Engineer (474), Product Manager (390), Software Engineer(Internship) (352), Program Manager (350), Technical Sourcer (346), Data Engineer (327), Project Manager (259), Account Manager (239), Recruiter (236), Software Engineer Intern (227), Research Scientist (218), Production Engineer (216), Technical Recruiter (215)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Meta according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"The company has great benefits and really makes sure you and your family have everything you need." ((in 2371 reviews)); "Great people: my team in particular were some the smartest and most engaging people I've worked with." ((in 2007 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 1484 reviews)); "1) Work with the best 2) Always get challenged but in a positive way 3) Caring environment 4) good salary" ((in 756 reviews)); "Free food and Life@ expenses are nice" ((in 675 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Meta according to real employee reviews?

Accepted Answer

"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 1019 reviews)); "PSC (Performance Summary Cycle) is pretty intense and there are frequent layoffs which mostly has nothing to do with your performance" ((in 805 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 400 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is not accountable: Company has no idea what they are doing and where they are going." ((in 362 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 220 reviews))

Question 7

What are employees saying about Meta layoffs in 2026?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 8

What are the top reviewed Meta locations?

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Menlo Park, New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Austin, Los Angeles, Sunnyvale, Redmond, Palo Alto, Bellevue, San Jose, Chicago, Burlingame, Fremont, Washington, Boston, Mountain View, San Diego, Miami, California, Denver, Dallas, Atlanta, California City, Houston, Pittsburgh, Cambridge, Fort Worth, Santa Clara, Altoona

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