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.
Surprisingly not too many from Twitter. Twitters are all retiring from the acquisition?
Sorry I know it's been asked a bunch, but I didn't see anything recent. Does "Meta" look the same on the resume? #swe #resume
I just checked my email and 5 days before the layoffs started at meta, I got an email from a recruiter asking for a up to date resume. YOE MID TC 🥜
If you had Google or Facebook on your resume 3 years ago, it could have opened so many doors. Is it still the same case for Meta?
Does anyone know if Meta has resumed hiring ? I heard someone got an offer in meta enterprise engineering group. #meta
Now we (Google) are getting resumes from Meta like there is a building evacuation order! Should we even read those? TC: 1M+
Blind team, The time has come for Meta application here shortly. Have had dozens look at my resume. I am looking for one last round of feedback on my resume. Obviously removed identifying information at the top but please scrutinize to the fullest! It’s how we get better right?
I had a Meta offer for a research scientist role with TC 300k but before joining my offer was rescinded due to the mass layoff. Can I add the offer to my resume as a normal work experience? If yes, would you suggest adding a comment explaining it was rescinded due to mass layoff before joining? #t...Read more
Hello community, I’m in serious help. I came across role at meta as manager. I updated resume using the job description and also having relevant experience in the skillset for more than a decade. On being referred, I got email from meta stating as follow : “ After careful consideration, we have dec...Read more
I am SDE-2 in Amazon. I applied multiple positions at Facebook, but never got a single interview call. Can anybody tell me what keywords Facebook wants in there resume. YOE- 2 TC- 190k
Hey guys, Just got resume rejected by Meta which is super disappointing :(. Even applied with a referral but I think all that does is just expedite the decision. I’m wondering when I can apply in the future? Is it a 6 month wait? The problem is…in 6 months I’ll actually have 1 year of swe experi...Read more
Hello, If I got a referral from Meta but then resume rejected, is there a cooldown period? Or can I just try again with a different email/referral? I’m a new grad, but with 4 months of experience so I don’t think I have much time before I can’t try for E3 anymore :/. Don’t know if I can wait 6 m...Read more
Does Meta still have that resume builder value as a FAANG like what it once used to have? Is it still worth making the move to?
Interviews were paused last year when the hiring freeze was announced. Was told that I can resume them, but no recruiter seems to be responding to my emails. Does anyone know who I can reach out to, or what the process is for these cases?
Recently finished internship at Google. 4.00 gpa in cs masters program from top 15 school, and I had an fb referral from an fb intern I met in the bay area. I was initially contacted by the recruiter in July but she just emailed me saying they're not moving forward with my application. Anyone know w...Read more
How much does your resume impact the hiring process at Facebook? I’m a little worried about the interviews and hoping my resume will make up for them.
I will be applying to Facebook RPM Program in August but before that, I want to get my resume reviewed. Can anyone at Facebook review my resume for the RPM Program? I have around 1.5YOE as BA/PM. Thanks in advance!! :) #facebook #pm #productmanager