Meta Software Developer reviews

3.5

46% would recommend to a friend

(3,303 total reviews)
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Mark Zuckerberg

38% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Meta with 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 3,303 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Meta is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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3K reviews
5.0
Jun 20, 2025

Great company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Brilliant people, high pay, decent WLB

Cons

Stack ranking performance reviews are stressful

1.0
Jun 19, 2025

Software Engineer

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Amazing peers, future-shaping work Meta is packed with smart, genuinely helpful people and head-turning projects. The code and ideas you ship here don’t just live inside an app—they end up steering where tech (and often society) goes next. If you want to work with great folks on work that really moves the needle, this is the place.

Cons

Chaotic shifts and politics over impact. Meta can feel like you're chasing a moving target—Zuck’s vision drives everything, and it can pivot overnight. Impact only counts if your manager says it does, and doing great work on your own initiative doesn’t mean much without that stamp. The review culture can be brutal. Boz introduced anonymous peer reviews, and managers openly encourage people to be harsh. You never know who tanked your rating. Watch out for “orphaned” projects: if something’s flailing and no manager wants to touch it, there’s usually a reason. Try to help, and you’ll likely go down with the ship. The whole “no problem is someone else’s problem” thing? Nice words, not how it works.

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