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A Spectacular Ride

Engineering Manager
Former Employee
Worked at Meta for less than 1 year
June 10, 2015
Menlo Park, California
5.0
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Pros
  • change the world, nudging a billion people at a time.
  • working with the best minds around. I graduated at the top of my class, both high school and college... and so did everyone else.
  • they take great care of their employees' needs.
  • a pace of change, despite the company's size, that will blow you away.
  • an unlimited set of interesting and challenging technical problems.
Cons
  • They talk about "work-life blending" instead of balance, but what this means in reality is that work generally dominates your life (along with your newsfeed).
  • A growing focus on financial compensation instead of intrinsic motivators.
  • At the pace and scale of the company, an individual's perceived impact is shrinking.
  • Using user engagement metrics as a poor substitution for user sentiment/satisfaction.
  • Especially in the last few years, converging with the model of most other major companies.
Advice to Management

Focus on the Impact

Move Fast, Be Bold

What would you do if you weren't afraid?

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