Does Meta pay their employees well?

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.

How satisfied are employees working at Meta?

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.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Meta?

Software Engineer (3578) , Data Scientist (520) , Senior Software Engineer (474) , Product Manager (390) , Software Engineer(Internship) (352) , Program Manager (350) , Technical Sourcer (346) , Data Engineer (325) , Project Manager (259) , Account Manager (239) , Recruiter (236) , Software Engineer Intern (227) , Research Scientist (218) , Production Engineer (216) , 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 2396 reviews)); "Great people: my team in particular were some the smartest and most engaging people I've worked with." ((in 1965 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 1466 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 675 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 1018 reviews)); "PSC (Performance Summary Cycle) is pretty intense and there are frequent layoffs which mostly has nothing to do with your performance" ((in 803 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)); "Management is poor in comms and career growth can be a little murky" ((in 366 reviews)); "Politics and poor leadership in the mid" ((in 365 reviews))

What are employees saying about Meta layoffs in 2026?

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.

What are the top reviewed Meta locations?

Milano , Palmi , Napoli , Chieti , Spello

Meta reviews

3.5

50% would recommend to a friend

(18,216 total reviews)

Mark Zuckerberg

39% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Meta has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 18,216 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Meta employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

18K reviews

5.0

Mar 14, 2014

This is absolutely the best company to work for!

Ios software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The people. The work. The culture. The perks. The CEO. # ^ $

Cons

Some code is messy (but a lot isn't). The branding could use some love.

5.0

Mar 10, 2014

positive experience

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

they share attributes with the world’s most successful organizations – a focus on innovation and smart business practices comes to mind – but even as we continue to grow, they’re committed to retaining a small-company feel.

Cons

a little bit stressful, Easily feel tired and frustrated. expected to always be enthusiastic. little spare time.

5.0

Mar 7, 2014

Amazing company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People, projects, pace - it's all great.

Cons

Lots of travel. Can work long days if you want to.

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