Is Meta a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at Meta have rated their employer with 3.5 out of 5 stars in 3,307 Glassdoor reviews. This is an average score with the overall rating of Meta employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at Meta now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at Meta .

Does Meta pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Meta with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 3,307 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries at Meta.

How happy are Software Developer professionals working at Meta?

47% of Software Developer employees at Meta would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 24% in the past 12 months. Software Developer professionals have also rated Meta with a 2.5 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.7 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Meta?

Software Engineer (3589) , Data Scientist (523) , Senior Software Engineer (479) , Product Manager (391) , Software Engineer(Internship) (352) , Program Manager (350) , Technical Sourcer (346) , Data Engineer (328) , Project Manager (261) , Account Manager (239) , Recruiter (236) , Software Engineer Intern (227) , Research Scientist (219) , Production Engineer (218) , 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 2375 reviews)); "Great people: my team in particular were some the smartest and most engaging people I've worked with." ((in 2010 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 1500 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 transport are great" ((in 657 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 1025 reviews)); "PSC (Performance Summary Cycle) is pretty intense and there are frequent layoffs which mostly has nothing to do with your performance" ((in 807 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 396 reviews)); "Politics and poor leadership in the mid" ((in 369 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 224 reviews))

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Meta Software Developer reviews

3.5

47% would recommend to a friend

(3,307 total reviews)

Mark Zuckerberg

39% approve of CEO

45% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Career opportunities

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Culture & values

2.6

Senior management

2.5

Work/Life balance

Software Developer employees have rated Meta with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,307 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Meta is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews

5.0

Mar 29, 2018

Nice place

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Talent people and relaxed environment

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5.0

Mar 19, 2018

Current employee working for an year as a software engineer in Seattle office

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Engineering excellence - Good management - Good culture

Cons

- I did not find any con so far.

5.0

Mar 18, 2018

Software Engineer

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

I'm a female Software Engineer at Facebook. This is the best company I have ever worked for and am so insanely happy to be here. Every day I wake up excited and grateful to be working here. Even in such a large company, I feel like I get the support I need and while also having impact. Everyone is so smart, nice, and always willing to help.

Cons

Can't think of any cons

Meta Response

Thanks for sharing about your great experiences at Facebook. One of our values is focus on impact and sounds like you are a great example of someone who has joined and immediately began making an impact. We work on complex, technical challenges, and we take innovative approaches to building community and bringing the world closer together. We're only 1% done - thanks for helping us get closer to achieving our mission!

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