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0 pointsceejayoz3y ago0 comments

> All the talk to a flatter structure, being lean, focusing on the tech actually makes me want to work at Meta.

Do you take those claims as seriously as you do "Meta is building the future of human connection", "Year of Efficiency", and "Meta builds new ways for people to feel closer"?

This is a PR fluff message about layoffs. I wouldn't take any claims in it at raw face value.

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dangwhy3y ago

Its not fluff entirely. My friends who are in managment are now coding and some middle management people have quit.

ceejayozOP3y ago

This announcement says the layoffs and reorg will occur "over the next couple of months". They haven't happened yet.

dangwhy3y ago

Not sure what you are implying. They have asked many managers to start coding or leave a while ago, their title is still EM maybe will change to IC now.

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anotherengineer3y ago

i believe they're already happening. i have one friend at meta who's manager was swapped to an IC role already, and one friend who's an EM that's in the process of swapping to an IC role

shuckles3y ago

I’ve always found Meta’s self deception about where they innovate really funny. I can’t think of any social technology they brought to market which helps me feel close to those around me, besides maybe Facebook Events and Groups.

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0 pointsceejayoz3y ago0 comments

> All the talk to a flatter structure, being lean, focusing on the tech actually makes me want to work at Meta.

Do you take those claims as seriously as you do "Meta is building the future of human connection", "Year of Efficiency", and "Meta builds new ways for people to feel closer"?

This is a PR fluff message about layoffs. I wouldn't take any claims in it at raw face value.

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dangwhy3y ago

Its not fluff entirely. My friends who are in managment are now coding and some middle management people have quit.

ceejayozOP3y ago

This announcement says the layoffs and reorg will occur "over the next couple of months". They haven't happened yet.

dangwhy3y ago

Not sure what you are implying. They have asked many managers to start coding or leave a while ago, their title is still EM maybe will change to IC now.

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anotherengineer3y ago

i believe they're already happening. i have one friend at meta who's manager was swapped to an IC role already, and one friend who's an EM that's in the process of swapping to an IC role

shuckles3y ago

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