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.
Normally they get return full time offer or return internship offer at week 10 of internship after final review. Now they will decide the offer at end of the year based on team needs. I’m an intern should I start leetcoding again lol. Interned at amazon before and hated it. Google has hiring freeze...Read more
If you’ve been through the FB intern interview process can you share what it consisted of for you and what the timeline was? How were the technical problems asked (Leetcode wise)?
Just got an intern return offer for a E3 new grad position last week. I got EE ratings and thought I did really well on the internship despite the lowball. Recruiter said base and stock are non-negotiable but signing is. 110/150/65 and 10% target bonus What do you guys think? Also what are some co...Read more
After receiving Meta corporate housing for an internship, what happens if the internship ends early because of resignation? Does Meta require you to cover the costs for the corporate housing till the end of the internship? Are there any fees incurred? Housing provider is Altair. TC 140K
I have an internship offer from Facebook and Databricks and am leaning towards Facebook. There is a lot of talk about Databricks and want to get others opinion on if its worth taking over Facebook. Also have return offer from Uber and currently in interview process with Citadel if that plays a role...Read more
Specifically asking for Facebook: is there some internal discussion about opening up offices worldwide? I’m most interested in London, because I’ve got an offer for an internship in summer 2021. Question: will FB offices open, at least partly, before summer 2021? I’d require a visa to work there, ...Read more
Which opportunity is better in terms of - project/team placement - ability to make impact - overall experience - return offer rate - anything else?
Im deciding between internships at Google or Facebook, and I'd appreciate any guidance! My pros and cons are just my impression, correct me if I'm wrong with anything. Google Pros: More prestigious I believe in the product(s) Cons: Seems like a very lax environment Still have to host match (pretty...Read more
Given the opportunity to intern at both companies, would it be dumb for me to go with the Plaid internship over Facebook? Facebook has higher prestige and better comp for interns (and new grads), but Plaid still pays well enough to live. I think Facebook would open more doors compared to Plaid, but...Read more
Not really a surprise, but a first for Meta https://twitter.com/gergelyorosz/status/1577314543314821125?s=46&t=VDQQl2myWbtH479HISlhTg
I am currently a junior at a target school for CS and I was fortunate enough to receive two offers for Summer 2021 internships. This previous summer I interned at Facebook and had a really great time working on Machine Learning stuff. I'm looking to maximize my earnings after college while also gett...Read more
Hi folks, Who is interviewing with Fb for internship? I am masters student. I recently applied with referral for internship. I did onsite for new grad position last year, didn't get the offer. How rejection affect to new application?
I have an upcoming phone screen for an internship at Meta (winter 2023). Will the current layoffs affect hiring for intern roles? I’ve already emailed my recruiter to inquire but no response yet
I accepted an offer for summer 2022 SWE internship at Meta. Later, I also got an offer from Two Sigma. Since I'm into finance & math, I think I would be more excited about working on projects at two sigma. Is it a good idea to renege my Meta offer? Are there any serious consequences that I should be...Read more
Which summer internship should I go for and why? Thanks TC are roughly the same. #tech #internship #facebook #meta #apple
I would like some helpful information anyone has that can help me in an upcoming interview I have with Facebook for a thermal engineer internship opportunity summer of 2020.
Anyone at Facebook know if they will still be hiring interns for the fall? #facebook #intern #internship
Hi there team, Just got an offer from FB for an internship as a Cyber Security Analyst in TC = 6k/month
Have offers from Facebook and Apple, and I'm in host matching for Google. I have two internships remaining, winter and summer. I can either do Facebook (winter) and hope for summer host match. Or not take the risk and take Apple winter and Facebook summer. I got offers from Google before, but only...Read more