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 just got an offer from a nonprofit organization and they would provide me with h1b which is non profit. Can you please help me figure out whether this is beneficial for me or not? TC : 93k USD #meta #splunk #aws #microsoft #google
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I’m applying to the RPM program in the next couple of days and would very much appreciate if anyone in a product role at Facebook could put in a #referral . I have 2.5 years of work experience in regulatory at goldman sachs. I’ve also concurrently been the chief strategy officer of a nonprofit that’...Read more
I'm a non-tech nonprofit worker trying to get into a social media company. I've had high-profile work with well-known partners throughout the years, measurable results, etc. but I can't get a single call back and I'm wondering if it's the names on my resume. Ironically, I had rounds of interviews wi...Read more
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My wife wants to start a nonprofit but after submitting paperwork to get the 501(c3), she’s kinda stuck on what to do next. Her nonprofit would be collecting items for senior citizens in nursing home. These items would be from personal care to arts & crafts (kinda similar to toys for tots but will g...Read more
TC: $140k I know the usual best route is to just look for a new job, but I'd like to stay with Khan Academy for a bit longer (2+ more years). However, comparing my total comp to the lowest level engineers at Google, FB, etc really hurts my soul. I'm obviously not getting any stock options or anythi...Read more
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Hi Blinders, I have a Meta onsite coming up next week for a Program Manager role. Any tips or suggestions that you think should help me crack it? 😊 Thanks!! TC: $110K - finance role @ a non-profit YOE: 3 #tech #meta #facebook
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I have a Facebook page for a non-profit (non-political) that FB has set to unpublished. Been appealing for months and all of my appeals have gone unanswered. No idea why it was unpublished. Wondering if any Meta employees here can help or give me someone to reach out to so I can get this resolved...Read more
Hi Blinders, Just got invited to interview for the Program Manager position at Meta in the next few days. Wanted to know what should be an appropriate TC expectation to communicate to the recruiter. TC: $110K (non-profit) - Business Strategy & Finance role YOE: 3 (incld. ~9 months on the first yea...Read more
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Hi all! Anyone willing to refer me for a product policy associate manager position at Facebook? My experience matches the role perfectly and I am very excited about the role! Thanks TC: non profit, non tech so poor YOE: 2 years
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