Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Staff Software Engineer professionals working at Meta have rated their employer with 3.4 out of 5 stars in 49 Glassdoor reviews. This is a lower than average score with the overall rating of Meta employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Staff Software Engineer Jobs at Meta now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Staff Software Engineer interview questions at Meta.

Question 2

Does Meta pay Staff Software Engineer employees well?

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Staff Software Engineer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at Meta with 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 49 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is 2.2% better than the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Staff Software Engineer salaries at Meta.

Question 3

How happy are Staff Software Engineer professionals working at Meta?

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56% of Staff Software Engineer employees at Meta would recommend their employer to a friend. This rating has decreased by 21% in the past 12 months. Staff Software Engineer professionals have also rated Meta with a 2.2 rating for work-life-balance, 3.7 rating for diversity and inclusion, 2.7 rating for culture and values and 3.9 rating for career opportunities.

Question 4

What are the top reviewed jobs at Meta?

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Software Engineer (3572), Data Scientist (517), Senior Software Engineer (473), Product Manager (388), Software Engineer(Internship) (352), Program Manager (349), Technical Sourcer (346), Data Engineer (323), Project Manager (259), Account Manager (239), Recruiter (236), Software Engineer Intern (226), Research Scientist (218), Production Engineer (215), Technical Recruiter (215)

Question 5

What are the pros of working at Meta according to real employee reviews?

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"The company has great benefits and really makes sure you and your family have everything you need." ((in 2362 reviews)); "The people are great and I've made some friends that will span beyond my time at the company." ((in 1981 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 1470 reviews)); "1) Work with the best 2) Always get challenged but in a positive way 3) Caring environment 4) good salary" ((in 763 reviews)); "free food and transport are great" ((in 671 reviews))

Question 6

What are the cons of working at Meta according to real employee reviews?

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"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 1021 reviews)); "PSC (Performance Summary Cycle) is pretty intense and there are frequent layoffs which mostly has nothing to do with your performance" ((in 810 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 395 reviews)); "Poor leadership that is not accountable: Company has no idea what they are doing and where they are going." ((in 358 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 227 reviews))

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