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.

Pros: Good compensation. Very structured evaluation. Growing rapidly.

Cons: Layoffs Work life balance Reorgs

Pros: Great people to work with.

Cons: Non-engineering overhead has been increasing.