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 3,313 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of Meta employees being 3.4 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 3,313 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?

46% of Software Developer employees at Meta would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 25% 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 (3602) , Data Scientist (527) , Senior Software Engineer (487) , Product Manager (391) , Software Engineer(Internship) (352) , 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 2389 reviews)); "The people are great and I've made some friends that will span beyond my time at the company." ((in 2028 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 1537 reviews)); "1) Work with the best 2) Always get challenged but in a positive way 3) Caring environment 4) good salary" ((in 721 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 1035 reviews)); "PSC (Performance Summary Cycle) is pretty intense and there are frequent layoffs which mostly has nothing to do with your performance" ((in 827 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 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 225 reviews))

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Meta Software Developer reviews

3.5

46% would recommend to a friend

(3,313 total reviews)

Mark Zuckerberg

38% 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 Engineer/Developer employees have rated Meta with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,313 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Engineer/Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Meta is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Engineer/Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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4.0

Jul 6, 2026

Good pay and tech, but layoffs are concerning

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay, cutting edge technology, unlimited claude token

Cons

reels rotting childrens brains, hungry games when perf reviews happen, tons of layoffs

3.0

Jul 6, 2026

Good pay overshadowed by toxic culture and instability

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Good compensation on par with other big FAANG companies

Cons

- toxic work culture and politics - high turnover - no vision and frequent layoffs without much justification - no ability to be a leader in the age of AI

3.0

Jul 3, 2026

High compensation but poor work-life balance

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Compensation is the highest I've ever had.

Cons

WLB is pretty bad. Constant pressure to perform + layoffs.

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