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 heard from Meta recruiter that Meta won’t intend to sponsor H1B, only H1B transfer. I’m currently on a TN-1 visa. Is this true? TC: 235k YOE: 4 #workvisa #h1b #tnvisa
I just got my interview with Meta withdrew cuz recruiter said they no longer support h1b transfer for the position? Is it true for most of positions now? I already have I-140#workvisa #h1b #meta #swe
Does Facebook sponsor Full Time/ Part Time MBA for levels >= E5 or >= M0. I have an E4 offer from FB, and most likely I will be going through the ‘M’ track. I would like to pursue an MBA once I reach M0. Any inputs?
Amazon paused PERM in 2024, so I am looking to switch. Have onsite interviews for Meta/DoorDash. Also, please let know in the comments if these companies are good companies to work at. #workvisa #amazon #meta #perm
Participating in interviews and I’m not sure if it’s worth it since my goal is having the EB-2 started soon. TC 450K, 8yoe
I have a couple of connections on LinkedIn who moved to Meta UK and Meta Canada from India during 2022. Now that meta started hiring, are they also sponsoring visas for Indians? Tc -80L 10yoe
As in subject, is there a chance to land a job in US at Facebook without GC/H1B from other company? For L1, are they maybe offering people to start working at some office out of US and then move after getting qualified for L1?
Curious to know if FB sponsors L1B visas for employees wanting to transfer from an international office to a US location? Is this visa easy to get approved? Anyone have experience with this specific to an L1 visa and FB? TC: 120K YOE: 4 yr
Hello all , Does Facebook pay for employees continued education ? ( let’s say an MBA ) If yes - do they sponsor the entire course ? Or pay a fixed amount each year ? Thank you.
I keep seeing lot of people from Facebook and Insta doing sponsered post, are they getting like free credit.
I'm in the recruiting loop for Meta. Do they sponsor green cards for internationals yet? TC: 250K
Had an interview with Facebook for product growth analyst. I have scheduled for next round but suddenly recruiter called and said they stopped sponsoring across all boards and couldn’t go ahead with my application. I have 3 attempts left and badly wanted to make a shift before November.I heard many...Read more
If I want to work remote in Canada, does Facebook sponsor my Canadian PR application?
A friend interviewed on site and got the job. He is from Canada, recruiter got back saying they don’t sponsor h1b? B.S or true story?
A friend of a friend is sponsoring my application for a product specialist role at facebook. Could someone tell me how this impacts the hiring process? I've been in a rough spot lately career wise (manager became an addict, killing the business) so I really want this to work out. Can anyone tell me ...Read more
I was auto rejected by FB for RPM program despite a strong referral and top credentials. I suspect it is due to me requiring an H1B transfer. Does anyone know if this program sponsors h1b?
Could someone from Facebook share a summary on the current status of their ability to sponsor green cards? I have seen some posts saying it's suspended? I am on H1B, already have an I-140 approved but will have to wait for years for my priority date to be current (you can guess my nationality), and ...Read more
Hey, I saw lot of openings in meta mostly Europe and Usa location. Are they hiring dev from india and sponsor visa? Anyone had chance to interview there? Tc 34 lpa #meta #metahiring #engineering #software