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

Software Enginner professionals working at Meta have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 3,227 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Meta employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Enginner Jobs at Meta now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Enginner interview questions at Meta .

Does Meta pay Software Enginner employees well?

Software Enginner professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Meta with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 3,227 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Enginner salaries at Meta.

How happy are Software Enginner professionals working at Meta?

46% of Software Enginner employees at Meta would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 25% in the past 12 months. Software Enginner 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 (3584) , Data Scientist (520) , Senior Software Engineer (475) , 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 2371 reviews)); "The people are great and I've made some friends that will span beyond my time at the company." ((in 2018 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 1482 reviews)); "1) Work with the best 2) Always get challenged but in a positive way 3) Caring environment 4) good salary" ((in 734 reviews)); "Free food and Life@ expenses are nice" ((in 671 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 1026 reviews)); "PSC (Performance Summary Cycle) is pretty intense and there are frequent layoffs which mostly has nothing to do with your performance" ((in 799 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 390 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is not accountable: Company has no idea what they are doing and where they are going." ((in 363 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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3.5

46% would recommend to a friend

(3,227 total reviews)

Mark Zuckerberg

38% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

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Software Enginner employees have rated Meta with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,227 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Enginner professionals have a good working experience there. Meta is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Enginner professionals compared to other employers within the IT (Information Technology) industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews

3.0

Jul 3, 2026

High compensation but poor work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is the highest I've ever had.

Cons

WLB is pretty bad. Constant pressure to perform + layoffs.

2.0

Jul 2, 2026

Great perks and top engineers, but worsening cons

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- working with top tier engineers in the market - great perks, nice infra, all that you can imagine for big tech

Cons

- all these cons you can think of for big tech, except 10 times worse this year

3.0

Jun 30, 2026

Smart engineers and good benefits, but code visibility issues

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of smart engineers to work with and the benefits are good as well

Cons

The micro-managing is immense and sometimes not good

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