Is Meta a good company to work for as a Senior Software Engineer?

Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Meta have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 475 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 Senior Software Engineer Jobs at Meta now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Engineer interview questions at Meta .

Does Meta pay Senior Software Engineer employees well?

Senior Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Meta with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 475 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Engineer salaries at Meta.

How happy are Senior Software Engineer professionals working at Meta?

37% of Senior Software Engineer employees at Meta would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 38% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Engineer professionals have also rated Meta with a 2.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What Meta locations are top rated by Senior Software Engineer employees?

Meta locations which are top rated by Senior Software Engineer employees are Burlingame , New York and Seattle .

What are the top reviewed jobs at Meta?

Software Engineer (3599) , 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 (229) , Production Engineer (221) , 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 2374 reviews)); "Great people: my team in particular were some the smartest and most engaging people I've worked with." ((in 2021 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 1503 reviews)); "1) Work with the best 2) Always get challenged but in a positive way 3) Caring environment 4) good salary" ((in 728 reviews)); "Free food and Life@ expenses are nice" ((in 649 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 1029 reviews)); "PSC (Performance Summary Cycle) is pretty intense and there are frequent layoffs which mostly has nothing to do with your performance" ((in 822 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 393 reviews)); "Politics and poor leadership in the mid" ((in 370 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 223 reviews))

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Meta Senior Software Engineer reviews

3.2

37% would recommend to a friend

(475 total reviews)

Mark Zuckerberg

30% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Culture & values

2.4

Work/Life balance

Senior Software Engineer employees have rated Meta with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 475 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Meta is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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475 reviews

3.0

Jul 15, 2026

Good pay and competitive colleagues, but mass layoffs looming

Senior software engineer

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CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- good pay - competitive colleagues

Cons

- mass layoffs incoming every half.

4.0

Jul 15, 2026

Strong engineering culture but high performance pressure

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meta offers the opportunity to work on large-scale systems that impact billions of users. The engineering environment is technically strong, and employees get exposure to complex distributed systems, infrastructure, AI, and high-volume production platforms. Most colleagues are highly capable, collaborative, and willing to share knowledge. The company provides competitive compensation, strong benefits, good internal tools, and access to extensive technical documentation. Engineers are generally given significant ownership and the opportunity to lead projects across multiple teams.

Cons

The work environment can be highly performance-driven, with frequent organizational changes, shifting priorities, and uncertainty caused by restructurings and layoffs. Performance expectations may not always be clearly communicated, and evaluation outcomes can depend on team visibility, project impact, and organizational priorities in addition to individual contributions. Some projects involve many stakeholders and approval processes, which can slow execution. Work-life balance varies significantly depending on the team, manager, deadlines, and production responsibilities. Employees may also need to spend substantial time documenting impact and promoting their work during performance-review cycles.

3.0

Jul 13, 2026

Good pay but culture varies significantly by team

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Pay is good in general (even when stock is bad)

Cons

Really bad culture, really a lot of impact chasing monkeys, so it depends on which team you join

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