Meta Sr. Software Engineer reviews

3.2

43% would recommend to a friend

(466 total reviews)
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Mark Zuckerberg

40% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated Meta with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 466 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 Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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466 reviews
4.0
Oct 19, 2025

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Pros

Great pay Fantastic, talented coworkers

Cons

Archaic management Mediocre product I'll suited tech forced

2.0
Oct 17, 2025
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Pros

* Talented engineers everywhere. You’ll learn a lot if you survive the pace. * Top-tier tools and infrastructure; technically, everything works beautifully. * Compensation is excellent — they pay well for your time, sanity, and weekends. * Remote flexibility (when allowed) helps offset how draining the culture can be.

Cons

* Meta confuses urgency with importance. Everything’s a fire drill, even the things that don’t matter. * The “move fast” mantra has turned into “move constantly.” There’s no real space for deep work or thoughtful engineering. * Performance culture rewards visibility over substance — those who talk loudest get ahead, not those who build the most stable systems. * Managers often act like political players instead of technical leaders. Feedback loops are shallow, and actual mentorship is rare. * Genuine work-life balance doesn’t exist; burnout is normalized, not solved.

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