Stay or leave Meta?

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Been at Meta for two years as an IC5 Product Designer. Overall, I'm enjoying my role but feel that performance reviews and promotions are out of reach due to my team. (I'm sure I could also push harder, but most likely won't see a ton of "impact" without switching teams.)

I have a couple of options on the table where I could make more by leaving the company. Anyone else been in this situation? What would make you decide to leave vs. stay at Meta?

(TC $300k)

Metaman · Accepted Answer

Meta is one of the only companies out there that actually pays for performance, refreshers are generally strong, and pay is formulaic.

You can certainly get higher offers if you leave the company given the stock price today, but consider looking into internal opportunities that provide the right growth opportunities and impact.

If you’re optimizing for $$ in the short term, leaving Meta is your best bet.

Source: current manager of IC4-IC7s and spent 6+ years at 2 FAANG companies.

aspectratio · Answer

If you're not growing in your role, I'd just leave. You caught a good time in the market too with stocks generally being priced quite low. You can lock in a nice share price for your next RSU grant at another company.

Baconator · Answer

I get you're trying to find a better opportunity, and I wish you the best, but any tips on getting hired there?Also, are most designers required to be on site? Remote? I'm located in the midwest but would love the opportunity to jump into a FAANG company on the downturn of the market.

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