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

Senior Software Developer professionals working at Meta have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 466 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 Developer Jobs at Meta now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Senior Software Developer interview questions at Meta .

Does Meta pay Senior Software Developer employees well?

Senior Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Meta with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 466 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Senior Software Developer salaries at Meta.

How happy are Senior Software Developer professionals working at Meta?

38% of Senior Software Developer employees at Meta would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 37% in the past 12 months. Senior Software Developer 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 are the top reviewed jobs at Meta?

Software Engineer (3585) , Data Scientist (520) , Senior Software Engineer (476) , Product Manager (390) , Software Engineer(Internship) (352) , Program Manager (350) , Technical Sourcer (346) , Data Engineer (328) , Project Manager (259) , Account Manager (239) , Recruiter (236) , Software Engineer Intern (227) , Research Scientist (219) , Production Engineer (217) , 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 2390 reviews)); "The people are great and you won’t see any of the same perks at other companies." ((in 1988 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)); "There were lots of benefits: 1. Relocation package 2. Free housing 3. Free food at the office 4." ((in 666 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 1023 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 402 reviews)); "Politics and poor leadership in the mid" ((in 366 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 224 reviews))

Meta Senior Software Developer reviews

3.2

38% would recommend to a friend

(466 total reviews)

Mark Zuckerberg

30% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

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Senior Software Developer employees have rated Meta with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 466 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Meta is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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466 reviews

4.0

Mar 16, 2025

Great benefits, Management wasn’t at its best.

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, comp, level of engineers, tooling.

Cons

Lots of hassle over looking for meaningful scope. Team, then project got scrapped and at both cases mgmt didn’t help find new roles. Too much effort around psc

4.0

Mar 13, 2025

So glad that I worked there and so glad that I left

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Meta was an amazing place to work. I learned a tremendous amount and was treated incredibly well. My coworkers were all incredibly smart, and many of them were cool. Although Meta has a reputation for being toxic, and I think that reputation may now be true, it was a very supportive environment while I was there. * Pay * Work environment * Satisfaction in what is possible to achieve * Amazingly smart coworkers

Cons

* Your mental health will suffer * You need to be prepared to make work the absolute focus of your life * Stress

3.0

Mar 12, 2025

NA

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

benefits, food, office. flexible hours

Cons

poor culture, stressful environment, work pressure

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