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

Software Engineer professionals working at Meta have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 3,285 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Meta employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Engineer Jobs at Meta now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Engineer interview questions at Meta .

Does Meta pay Software Engineer employees well?

Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Meta with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 3,285 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Engineer salaries at Meta.

How happy are Software Engineer professionals working at Meta?

48% of Software Engineer employees at Meta would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 24% in the past 12 months. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Meta with a 2.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.8 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Meta?

Software Engineer (3563) , Data Scientist (516) , Senior Software Engineer (472) , Product Manager (387) , Software Engineer(Internship) (352) , Program Manager (349) , Technical Sourcer (346) , Data Engineer (320) , Project Manager (259) , Account Manager (239) , Recruiter (236) , Software Engineer Intern (226) , Research Scientist (218) , Technical Recruiter (215) , Production Engineer (214)

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 2343 reviews)); "The people are great and I've made some friends that will span beyond my time at the company." ((in 1976 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 1505 reviews)); "1) Work with the best 2) Always get challenged but in a positive way 3) Caring environment 4) good salary" ((in 737 reviews)); "There were lots of benefits: 1. Relocation package 2. Free housing 3. Free food at the office 4." ((in 659 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 798 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 395 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is not accountable: Company has no idea what they are doing and where they are going." ((in 352 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))

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Meta Software Engineer reviews

3.5

48% would recommend to a friend

(3,285 total reviews)

Mark Zuckerberg

40% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.8

Culture & values

2.7

Senior management

2.5

Work/Life balance

Software Engineer, employees have rated Meta with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,285 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer, professionals have a good working experience there. Meta is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer, professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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5.0

Aug 28, 2012

Awesome people, great chalenges, wonderful company

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Still feels like a startup, you have all kinds of tech chalenges (which is really great for engineers) and the company has a very good atmosphere. The perks are very good and I feel great to wake up every day knowing that the work I do will have a huge impact to a lot of people.

Cons

Media can be harsh sometimes and this makes you feel not so good. But once you understand that it comes in "waves" you start to deal better with it.

5.0

Aug 26, 2012

Greatest Company I Have Ever Worked For!

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

+ A single individual can make a huge impact within the company and on the world + Ideas are listened to and hacking is encouraged + No red tape & really fast paced + Great compensation & perks

Cons

+ The company is starting to focus more on revenue

5.0

Aug 26, 2012

Great place to learn while having an impact

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Incredibly smart coworkers Very interesting problems of scale to work on Very flat corporate structure - anyone can have an impact Extremely open culture Amazing free food and great campus

Cons

Long hours are the norm Can be very high-pressure around deadlines or when something goes wrong Back-end work generally viewed as less glamorous than front-end work Everyone outside the company always asks about the stock price

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