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Toxic Culture, Mental Health Toll

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Meta for 2 years
March 2, 2021
Cambridge, Massachusetts
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Free lunches, generous salary – that's all.

Cons

Harassment, intimidation, endless review cycles, brainwashing, STACK RANKING, terrible management, and hypocrisy. They took a huge toll on my mental health, from which I am still recovering with the help of a professional therapist. The trauma from bullying, a toxic work environment, and indirect harassment is abysmal. Please do not join this company unless you want to ruin your mental health.

Lies are horrible. Facebook taught all the wrong lessons in life. For example, everything the upper management says should be interpreted as the opposite.

There is a stack ranking, where 10-18 percent of employees are slated to not meet expectations at the review cycle. Facebook officially denies doing this; however, it is in every management training, and most managers are admitting it. It is in management tooling! 18% - it's like triple Amazon's. At least Amazon is honest about stack ranking its employees.

Advice to Management

You all are absolutely horrible – and you know it.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
1.0

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