Strong compensation and engineering culture, but intense performance pressure
Pros
Compensation is among the best in tech (base + stock + bonus), especially at senior levels Strong engineering culture, high-caliber colleagues, and real technical challenges (scale, infra, AI/ML) Big impact — products touch billions of users, so your work is rarely trivial Good internal mobility across orgs (Instagram, Reality Labs, AI, core apps, etc.) Structured career ladder with clear promotion criteria (if you like clarity over ambiguity)
Cons
Performance culture is intense — stack-ranking style reviews, "Meta time" (long hours), and periodic layoffs have made job security feel shakier than it used to Fast reorgs; teams and priorities can shift abruptly Public scrutiny/reputation baggage (privacy, misinformation, teen mental health lawsuits) can be demoralizing depending on your team Return-to-office mandates have reduced flexibility compared to a few years ago Reality Labs/metaverse bets have had mixed results, so some teams feel less stable than others
