Meta Data Engineer reviews

3.2

41% would recommend to a friend

(286 total reviews)
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Mark Zuckerberg

21% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

Data Engineer employees have rated Meta with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 286 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Data Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Meta is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Data Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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286 reviews
4.0
Jun 21, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Focus on impact and work life balance

Cons

Work with team colleagues and manager

4.0
Jun 17, 2025

Just another job

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits, Money are the best this about this job

Cons

Dead end scope, terrible manager, political BS

4.0
Jun 7, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* **High salary and benefits:** Competitive compensation, stock options, bonuses, and top-tier health coverage. * **Prestige and brand value:** Working at Meta adds strong credibility to your résumé. * **Cutting-edge projects:** Opportunity to work on advanced technologies in AI, AR/VR, and large-scale systems. * **Smart peers:** Surrounded by highly talented and driven colleagues, fostering growth and learning. * **Career growth:** Clear pathways for advancement and internal mobility. * **Flexible work options:** Remote work opportunities and modern office perks. * **Resources and infrastructure:** Access to powerful tools, data, and support systems. * **Impact at scale:** Your work can affect billions of users globally. * **Learning culture:** Abundant internal courses, mentorship, and support for continuous development.

Cons

* **High performance pressure:** Constantly expected to deliver at an elite level in a fast-paced environment. * **Frequent reorgs and layoffs:** Meta has a history of restructuring, which can create job insecurity. * **Work-life balance issues:** Intense workloads and deadlines can blur personal and professional boundaries. * **Internal competition:** Ambitious culture can lead to politics and competition among peers. * **Product pivots:** Rapid shifts in company priorities (e.g., focus on metaverse, then AI) can disrupt long-term projects. * **Bureaucracy:** Large organizational size can lead to slow decision-making and red tape. * **Privacy concerns:** Association with controversial data privacy practices may affect personal values or reputation. * **Limited autonomy in some roles:** Strict internal processes can reduce creative freedom. * **Tech burnout:** The intensity of innovation and change can lead to fatigue over time.

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