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.
Hey everyone, what is the expected base salary and TC for DS,A role at FB? I’m confused because the description looks more like a data analyst role so I’m not sure if me looking at data scientist salaries on Glassdoor is accurate.
What is the average base salary and TC look like for Data Scientist Analytics position L5 IC at Facebook Menlo Park office?
I am currently in the pipeline for ds analytics interview and Pinging to see if someone is currently interviewing /are in the pipeline for the role and would like to prep together for product sense part of the interview.. Would appreciate if people can share their intv experiences and can share a...Read more
Got reached out by a recruiter on email and I thought it might be a good role, since it was within Product Analytics (was expecting it to lead to the PM route) But after speaking with the recruiter, it seems to be more of a glorified DA/BI role, renamed as “DS” to bait candidates in. And to make t...Read more
Hi, I have an interview coming up (Data Scientist, Product Analytics) at Meta. Can anyone suggest what to expect in terms of coding rounds, take-home assessment, skills that would be tested etc.? Any leads would be really helpful. #meta #tech
What do Facebook Data Scientist, Analytics do on a day to day basis. Do they enjoy their job? why or why not and is it worth switching jobs?
paying it forward. recently started a role at FB as an IC5 analyst. just wanted to help others since there isnt much data here. my background is in ds analytics and i managed a small team prior to joining. i came from outside the area with no competing offer. TC: 235ish more details that were ask...Read more
Got an initial verbal offer for 325 TC for IC5 in DS, Analytics at FB FB Offer: 325 TC - 195 base, 15% bonus, 400/4 RSU, 30k sign-on Twitter / Lyft Offers: both 400-500 TC (waiting for breakdown) Current TC: 190 base, 210 TC at startup, with 8 YOE Recruiter said this is near max top of band, and t...Read more
Is anyone in Analytics or Insights at FB, or know anything to the day to day? How is the People Analytics team? Is it considered tech or non-tech? #tech #facebook
At Meta, do data scientists in prod analytics need to know the in-depth technical tradeoffs of experiment design regarding network effects, power and novelty/primacy effects? Prepping for onsite and unsure of how much detail to get into TC: £92 YOE: 4 #meta #datascience #interview #onsite
How is WLB at Meta Product Analytics? How many hours do you work?
I have an offer for FB DS Analytics and I'm not sure I should take it. I'm currently an MLE at a smaller firm with comp that's about the same (high 300s), but a growth path that's not clear (i.e. I don't know if I can make more money where I am). The DS Analytics role seems like a weird step if I ...Read more
I am having a DS, product analytics final round coming up in a few days with FB. Anyone can share any tips? #dataanalytics #data
I have an onsite interview coming at facebook. Any tips for preparation. The role is to lead small team of product analysts.
I have a tech screening interview at Fb for a Data Scientist, Analytics role in one month. Can anyone who has gone through the process help me understand what's the best way to prepare? What are some dos and don'ts? What helped them stand out? I know there are lots of resources online but I'm looki...Read more
Anyone know how much FB People analytics analyst and Google people analytics analyst make? Looking for some data points.
Has anyone recently interviewed for Meta DS Product Analytics role and can share what was asked in Analytical Execution round? #dataanalytics #datascience #meta
Recently contacted by recruiters for these 2 roles but after initial conversation and work auhtorization check they said that current headcount currently is full but i keep seeing the positions promoted on LinkedIn and other places. is it true hiring for these positions is happening for only IC5+? a...Read more
Offered FB DS, Analytics IC4 position (a glorified Product Analyst, according to Blind). Which option seems the most probable for Growth, & TC. TC: $210K #facebook #datascience #analytics