Does Meta pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Meta employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Meta. This rating has been stable over the past 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Meta?

50% of Meta employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Meta 2.8 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.8 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Meta?

Software Engineer (3585) , Data Scientist (520) , Senior Software Engineer (476) , Product Manager (390) , Software Engineer(Internship) (352) , Program Manager (350) , Technical Sourcer (346) , Data Engineer (328) , Project Manager (259) , Account Manager (239) , Recruiter (236) , Software Engineer Intern (227) , Research Scientist (219) , Production Engineer (217) , Technical Recruiter (215)

What are the pros of working at Meta according to real employee reviews?

"The company has great benefits and really makes sure you and your family have everything you need." ((in 2385 reviews)); "The people are great and you won’t see any of the same perks at other companies." ((in 2034 reviews)); "I think that some of the pros are the that it has a good pay and is in a nice place like california" ((in 1445 reviews)); "1) Work with the best 2) Always get challenged but in a positive way 3) Caring environment 4) good salary" ((in 735 reviews)); "Free food and Life@ expenses are nice" ((in 637 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Meta according to real employee reviews?

"Well know is the bad work life balance with MPK (USA) still holding the string late hours are common and needed to get on." ((in 1020 reviews)); "PSC (Performance Summary Cycle) is pretty intense and there are frequent layoffs which mostly has nothing to do with your performance" ((in 805 reviews)); "1. Can be super stressful 2. Bad manager can ruin your life 3. Efforts are not praised or counted 4. Code output doesn't matter" ((in 393 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is not accountable: Company has no idea what they are doing and where they are going." ((in 362 reviews)); "many employers are very invested in their work and spend long hours; as a result it can be easy to let work/life balance slip" ((in 231 reviews))

What are employees saying about Meta layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Meta layoffs and their outlook for job security at Meta in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Meta locations?

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Meta reviews

3.5

50% would recommend to a friend

(18,240 total reviews)

Mark Zuckerberg

39% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

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Meta has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 18,240 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Meta employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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18K reviews

5.0

May 18, 2017

Best class on campus

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Making great money as a student Only nights and only open 5 nights a week Flexibility in shifts Study time catered for Life long friendships made Awesome for first timers. Relaxed yet strict where it really matters in management Always busy, Lots of regulars and locals Variance allowed and shortages are discussed before paid in Not pooling of tips

Cons

Late hours Post drinks get out of hand sometimes Busiest on weekends when one often wants to party Lots of regulars and locals Not pooling of tips

5.0

May 17, 2017

Love it here

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Work with some of the smartest people in the world

Cons

Fast moving, could be overwhelming

5.0

May 16, 2017

Great place to work

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The food is free and always delicious.

Cons

Overbearing management needs to let engineers be.

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