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 490 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 490 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?

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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 2394 reviews)); "Great people: my team in particular were some the smartest and most engaging people I've worked with." ((in 2021 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 1522 reviews)); "1) Work with the best 2) Always get challenged but in a positive way 3) Caring environment 4) good salary" ((in 717 reviews)); "There were lots of benefits: 1. Relocation package 2. Free housing 3. Free food at the office 4." ((in 661 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 1029 reviews)); "PSC (Performance Summary Cycle) is pretty intense and there are frequent layoffs which mostly has nothing to do with your performance" ((in 835 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 397 reviews)); "Politics and poor leadership in the mid" ((in 382 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 220 reviews))

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Meta Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.2

36% would recommend to a friend

(490 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 490 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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490 reviews

4.0

Jul 20, 2026

Great opportunities but challenging work/life balance

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

So many opportunities to work on, with many AI tools

Cons

Fast-paced, work/life balance is not the best

3.0

Jul 20, 2026

Great coworkers, but leadership creates a stressful environment

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People are smart and friendly on the teams I've been on. The coworkers I worked with every day are what made work better. Everyone was open to helping each other out. Benefits are also great.

Cons

Leadership is just laying people off every year and they have created a stressful and intense work environment. I worked here for 7 years after graduating and I was previously a summer intern also. It used to be great. Now investing in people's careers and helping them grow is no longer a thing. The people I know who have been laid off were smart people and great to work with. Make it make sense.

2.0

Jul 18, 2026

Good pay and projects, but high stress environment

Senior software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

good pay good projects but depends on team

Cons

every 6 month it is a squid game

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