How do people feel about working for Meta?

Question

I'm curious to get the perspectives of both current and former employees of Meta, or the perspective of someone you know who has worked there.Many years ago I would have envisioned that working for Facebook was quite the status symbol, but now with years and years of scandals, putting children (mental health, sextortion) and maybe even geopolitics at risk, and Mark Zuckerberg spending his days training in MMA rather than dealing with the issues, it seems like that might have changed?

infamouscow · Accepted Answer

This question unfairly frames the situation at Meta. It presumes that the company’s reputation has irreparably declined, and implies Zuckerberg's hobbies detract from the leadership of a company he owns in every sense of the word.
Meta, like any large organization, faces complex challenges and public scrutiny. It’s misleading to focus solely on the negative aspects without acknowledging the positive contributions and efforts to address these issues.
Leaders can and do have personal lives and interests outside their professional responsibilities. Suggesting that his hobbies indicate a lack of commitment to Meta is an ad hominem attack.

thiago_fm · Answer

I don't know about this nostalgic past you've mentioned.It has ways been like working to a cigarette company, spreading cancer around the world.

ActorNightly · Answer

Personally, I tend to shy way from companies that have the main product as advertising. Your job becomes way more at the risk due to some political bullshit privacy campaign.I got offers from Meta (then Facebook) and Google and Amazon, and went with Amazon because they have way more actual value than Google or Amazon that is concrete.

Am4TIfIsER0ppos · Answer

They are true believers like those who work for the NSA.

p1esk · Answer

Why do you care how others feel? How do you feel about working for Meta?

ryanmccullagh · Answer

Zuck is still My hero