Is Meta a good company to work for as a Sr. Software Engineer?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Meta have rated their employer with 3.2 out of 5 stars in 487 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 Sr. Software Engineer Jobs at Meta now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Sr. Software Engineer interview questions at Meta .

Does Meta pay Sr. Software Engineer employees well?

Sr. Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Meta with 4.7 out of 5 stars based on 487 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 4.3% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Sr. Software Engineer salaries at Meta.

How happy are Sr. Software Engineer professionals working at Meta?

36% of Sr. Software Engineer employees at Meta would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 39% in the past 12 months. Sr. Software Engineer professionals have also rated Meta with a 2.4 rating for work-life-balance, 3.5 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.6 rating for culture and values and 3.8 rating for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Meta?

Software Engineer (3602) , Data Scientist (528) , Senior Software Engineer (488) , 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 Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.2

36% would recommend to a friend

(487 total reviews)

Mark Zuckerberg

31% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Career opportunities

3.5

Diversity & inclusion

2.7

Senior management

2.6

Culture & values

2.4

Work/Life balance

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Meta with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 487 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Meta is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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487 reviews

3.0

May 10, 2025

High pay but very slow moving

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Money, career progression, and prestige on resume all good here. WLB likely better than most non-Microsoft alternatives with similar pay and career progression.

Cons

Bureaucracy is wild. Simple projects take months and can be killed on a whim from any PM. WLB can suffer accordingly.

5.0

May 9, 2025

good pay and benefits

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

solid pay and benefits, smart coworkers

Cons

performance reviews is gnarly and dependent on if you land on a good team

2.0

Apr 30, 2025

Not the company if you are not a pro with leadership or manipulation skills

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good money - Easy team switches

Cons

- Toxic culture - PSC scare all the time - Impact driven company, doesn't look at effort

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