Compensation is the biggest pro. Also, unlike other hire to fire companies (most tech companies at this point in 2024), you at least have a chance to prove yourself and are given a couple months to onboard. There are worse tech companies out there such as Amazon and Intuit, but Meta’s culture is still quite terrible. They try and justify the long hours and stress with how much you can make - Meta still pays more than any other major tech company, even in 2024, which is definitely a pro, but the culture is cutthroat and you can’t trust anyone. It would probably be easier to work two remote jobs at “less prestigious” tech or tech adjacent companies to make the same amount at Meta with more stability, better WLB, and less drama.
Pretty much the same as what one would experience at most tech companies in 2024. But some aspects are better or worse than others. Long hours. WLB is highly team dependent. Apparently Meta used to be a lot better in this regard, but now not so much. It is intense, but if you have startup experience, it is at least less intense than that. And again, it is more fair than a place like Amazon. Office politics are a thing at all tech companies, but a little more extreme at Meta. Blame and shame culture is big. People are snakes and are prepared to throw even the newest and most vulnerable employees under the bus to save their own skins. This makes things quite unfair, but as long as you’re proactive and document everything thoroughly, you’re at least given a chance to refute these attacks. A lot of gossip and backstabbing. This is separate from and still related to PSC culture, which everyone complains about. Management is terrible overall. Sometimes there is micromanagement. One of the few companies where it’s possible you’ll have a manager younger than you, even if you’re only 27-31ish. Often ICs seem to be held accountable for things that are way beyond their day-to-day scope - basically things that are ultimately the fault of leadership and management. Management frequently tries to pin things on their employees. Your manager is often trying to screw you, and if they can’t find a way, they are often trying to invent things you did wrong. This isn’t a dealbreaker because as long as you’re doing your job, it is easy to refute, but it creates a ton of work because you have to be extremely well-organized and have documented every interaction with your manager colleagues. I recommend studying employment law / consulting with an employment lawyer early on in your tenure at Meta, so you know what to look for. Because it is a massive tech company, you are there to please your manager and make them look good, so you need to do pretty much whatever they say. there’s a lot of internal conflict because it’s very authoritarian, also fairly draconian, and it’s bottoms up at the same time, every man for themselves. Do everything your manager says and it is somehow still all up to you as an individual employee to make the company successful. To top it all off, your colleagues suck too. People brag about work that YOU did as being THEIR work that THEY did if it is successful. If a project involving multiple people is so much as an hour late, then YOU are blamed, even if you had nothing to do with the lateness. The lateness itself isn’t really the problem because guess what? It’s not anything is broken. Except for when things do break and the whole app crashes for a day because everyone is forced to focus on office politics instead of their actual work. it’s not really about the value you create, so much as it is the PERCEIVED value you create and whether or not your manager likes you. Ergo, a lot of bootlicking charlatans make it to the top.
I hear a lot of Facebook hate, but it really doesn’t rain on my parade. I’ve always heard Facebook makes you feel wanted as a person with incredible perks. What are the best/coolest? Particularly the ones you don’t find on Glassdoor
Accepted an offer. Interested to know! #swe #meta #perks #benefits
I am joining Facebook while wifey works at Microsoft. I am looking at how we coordinate our medical insurance. We have two kids as well. We don't use doctors that often though and have the Microsoft HSA/Premera plan currently. So any guidance from those who are in similar situations? Do you make F...Read more
I would like to know about the list of benefits which meta provides in London office. #meta #facebook #benefitsoffacebook #tech
I had received meta offer for Singapore last year and was planning to relocate from India this month. Visa process, flight and accomodation bookings are already done. I was also all set to change my company but recently I discovered that I might get a better offer for US. I still have to figure out ...Read more
Are there any? Seems meta pay, promo rate, wlb, perks, engineering is all better #amazon #meta
https://twitter.com/adam22/status/1527005564802600960
#amazon #facebookbenefits
We all know that being an ex-whoever definitely opens some doors more easily, but I’m curious about other benefits and learning from being in these companies. I’ve heard secondhand reports of lots of internal resources, groups, etc. for growing as a designer and would love to hear some actual exper...Read more
Want to work as a SWE when I graduate.
Looking to find a new role, heard about Airbnb, FB, and Lyft paying more, but in terms of insurance, stocks, benefits not sure if this would be a good move. SWE L5/YoE 15/TC 350k/Bay Area
Dinner pushed out to 630PM. NO Togo boxes, NO reusable containers one can bring even for lunch and other stuff :( :(My kids love the variety of food I bring from Meta. Laundry benefit GONE. I have been using laundry benefit and love that cleaners come home, pick up stuff and bring it back. Such a h...Read more
I worked at Amazon for 3 years. Saw colleagues get pipped out. Was aware of the 🍌 benefits. And lived the stupid leadership principals. And all that is a far lesser evil than Meta in my opinion. Yes, meta has free food and slightly better pay. But the PSC culture is toxic! The overinflated impact ...Read more
Before the layoffs and GRAD changes, Google was a coveted place to work. It had: - great WLB - non toxic culture - high pay - good refreshers - lots of product areas - high prestige - great benefits Are there any companies that currently hit this? The following companies don’t seem to meet this st...Read more
So I've heard about some of the nice Meta benefits being taken away like Laundry service at MPK and late dinners. Curious what are some atypical benefits at Meta? For example I have heard of: > Full blown shuttle service with adjustable decks for working. > Facebook ads allowance > Dentists
At Meta for 2 years and can say that Meta waste a lot of money. It doesn't feel like they spend money responsibly. Some of the things like - Phone / Laptop renewal every 2 years vs standard 3 years. Data Center hardware renewal every 3 years (AWS is 5 and Azure is 6 years). - Business class interna...Read more
Apart from Bonus/RSU, Insurance what are some of the coolest perks/benefits at facebook mpk?
Does Facebook allow you to just take a lump sum instead of their relocation benefits for out-of-state hires?
I know Facebook has got great benefits like 21 days of PTO, 4 months paternity leave , etc. What are some less commonly known or reported perks at Facebook ? TC 230 YOE 10