Is Meta a good company to work for as a Data Science?

Data Science professionals working at Meta have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 480 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Meta employees being 3.4 out of 5 stars. Search open Data Science Jobs at Meta now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Data Science interview questions at Meta .

Does Meta pay Data Science employees well?

Data Science professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Meta with 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 480 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Data Science salaries at Meta.

How happy are Data Science professionals working at Meta?

38% of Data Science employees at Meta would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 31% in the past 12 months. Data Science professionals have also rated Meta with a 2.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.4 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.5 rating for culture and values and 3.5 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Meta?

Software Engineer (3603) , Data Scientist (527) , Senior Software Engineer (489) , Product Manager (392) , Software Engineer(Internship) (354) , Program Manager (351) , Technical Sourcer (346) , Data Engineer (330) , Project Manager (262) , Account Manager (240) , Recruiter (236) , Software Engineer Intern (229) , Production Engineer (222) , Research Scientist (219) , 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 2373 reviews)); "Great people: my team in particular were some the smartest and most engaging people I've worked with." ((in 2038 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 1538 reviews)); "1) Work with the best 2) Always get challenged but in a positive way 3) Caring environment 4) good salary" ((in 711 reviews)); "free food and transport are great" ((in 645 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 1037 reviews)); "PSC (Performance Summary Cycle) is pretty intense and there are frequent layoffs which mostly has nothing to do with your performance" ((in 819 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 394 reviews)); "Politics and poor leadership in the mid" ((in 364 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 228 reviews))

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Meta Data Science reviews

3.2

38% would recommend to a friend

(480 total reviews)

Mark Zuckerberg

23% approve of CEO

37% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.5

Compensation and benefits

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Diversity & inclusion

2.5

Culture & values

2.5

Senior management

2.4

Work/Life balance

Data Science employees have rated Meta with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 480 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Data Science professionals have a good working experience there. Meta is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Data Science professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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480 reviews

2.0

May 28, 2026

High pay and fast pace overshadowed by high turnover

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Highly paid, things move fast

Cons

Turnover rate is too high, frequent layoffs, poor WLB

3.0

May 27, 2026

High compensation and smart colleagues, but instability persists

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

High comp, smart coworkers, travel opportunities to different sites, good internal tools

Cons

Instability, high pressure, constant reorgs/disruption to roadmaps

4.0

May 27, 2026

Good compensation, but leadership lacks clear vision

Data scientist

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Good compensation and smart people

Cons

Questionable leadership vision and practices

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