Is Meta a good company to work for as a Softwarea Engineer?

Softwarea Engineer professionals working at Meta have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 3,811 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 Softwarea Engineer Jobs at Meta now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Softwarea Engineer interview questions at Meta .

Does Meta pay Softwarea Engineer employees well?

Softwarea Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Meta with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 3,811 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Softwarea Engineer salaries at Meta.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Meta?

Software Engineer (3596) , Data Scientist (525) , Senior Software Engineer (483) , Product Manager (391) , Software Engineer(Internship) (352) , Program Manager (350) , Technical Sourcer (346) , Data Engineer (328) , Project Manager (261) , Account Manager (240) , Recruiter (236) , Software Engineer Intern (228) , Production Engineer (220) , 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 2382 reviews)); "The people are great and you won’t see any of the same perks at other companies." ((in 2016 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 1483 reviews)); "1) Work with the best 2) Always get challenged but in a positive way 3) Caring environment 4) good salary" ((in 706 reviews)); "Free food and Life@ expenses are nice" ((in 661 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 1035 reviews)); "PSC (Performance Summary Cycle) is pretty intense and there are frequent layoffs which mostly has nothing to do with your performance" ((in 824 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)); "Politics and poor leadership in the mid" ((in 371 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 219 reviews))

Meta Softwarea Engineer reviews

3.4

45% would recommend to a friend

(3,811 total reviews)

Mark Zuckerberg

38% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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Softwaree Engineer employees have rated Meta with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 3,811 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Softwaree Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Meta is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Softwaree Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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5.0

Aug 3, 2010

I love working at Facebook

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

-meritocracy -freedom for engineers -interesting problems, cool company, lots of unique opportunities -benefits are great, I love free food

Cons

-environment can be overly intense for some

5.0

Aug 3, 2010

Great workplace and perks !

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- It's Facebook - Some of the smartest people you'll ever meet work there. - Great projects, fast pace, high impact. - Personal empowerment. - Free food!

Cons

- you might gain weight.

5.0

Aug 3, 2010

I'm very glad I work here.

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I'm very happy working at facebook. * Other employees are very friendly and supportive * Facebook is more meritocratic than other tech companies I've worked for * The other people working here are very smart * Facebook gives engineers more responsibility than other places I've been

Cons

Sometimes facebook is kinda unpopular in some circles due to privacy criticisms. Facebook sometimes emphasizes speed over engineering quality.

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