Meta

Public AI + social-media giant behind Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, Quest VR, Ray-Ban Meta, and Llama.

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Menlo Park, CA, USA HQ
71,000 employees
2004 founded

What is Meta?

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is the public company founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg, renamed from Facebook, Inc. to Meta in October 2021 to signal the shift toward an AI- and metaverse-led future. Headquartered at 1 Hacker Way in Menlo Park, California, Meta operates the Family of Apps (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, Messenger) reaching ~4 billion monthly users, plus Reality Labs (Quest VR, Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses, 7M units sold in 2025, Horizon Worlds). Q1 2026 revenue was $56.31B with $26.77B net income; ~98% of revenue still comes from ads on the Family of Apps. Reality Labs generated $402M in Q1 against a $4.03B operating loss as the long-term AR/VR bet continues. Llama remains the dominant open-source AI model family with 1B+ downloads. Meta raised its 2026 capex guidance to $125-145B for AI infrastructure, model development, and the new Superintelligence Labs. In May 2026 the company announced ~8,000 role cuts (about 10% of the 78,865-person global workforce) to fund the AI build-out.

Mission & values

Build the future of human connection and the technology that makes it possible, moving from the apps people use today toward the AI- and AR-mediated experiences of the next decade.

Qualifications

Meta hires across infrastructure / AI research / ML systems / product engineering, design (Product, AR/VR, UX research), product management, sales / advertising solutions, marketing, content policy / integrity / safety, recruiting, finance, legal, communications, and people ops. Strong concentration in Menlo Park HQ + major hubs in NYC, Seattle, London, Tel Aviv, Dublin, Singapore, Sao Paulo. Engineering hiring remains highly selective, RTO has largely tightened to 3+ days/week in office near a hub since 2024; select fully-remote roles continue in specialty areas (research scientists, infosec, integrity). Apply at metacareers.com.

Leadership

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Mark Zuckerberg

Founder, Chairman & CEO

Co-founded Facebook in 2004 at Harvard. Has led the company through the IPO (2012), Instagram + WhatsApp + Oculus acquisitions, the 2021 Meta rebrand, and the current AI / Superintelligence Labs build-out.

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Susan Li

Chief Financial Officer

CFO since November 2022. Joined Meta in 2008 and previously served as VP, Finance. Led Meta through the 2022-2023 efficiency cycle and the current AI-capex expansion.

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Joel Kaplan

Chief Global Affairs Officer

Took over from Nick Clegg in early 2025 to lead policy, regulatory affairs, and government relations across the family of apps and Reality Labs.

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Yann LeCun

VP & Chief AI Scientist

2018 Turing Award co-recipient (with Bengio and Hinton). Leads Meta's long-horizon AI research; founder of FAIR (Facebook AI Research) in 2013.

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Andrew Bosworth

Chief Technology Officer

Long-time Meta executive; previously led Reality Labs and now serves as CTO with responsibility for hardware, AI infrastructure, and consumer technology direction.

Hiring process

  1. 1

    Application

    Apply via metacareers.com, recruiters reach out for roles matching your background.

  2. 2

    Recruiter phone screen

    Confirm fit, level, location, and team interest.

    About 7 days

  3. 3

    Technical / functional phone screen

    For eng: coding + system design phone screen. Other functions: case / craft conversation with a manager.

    About 10 days

  4. 4

    Onsite loop (often virtual)

    4-6 rounds: coding, system design, behavioral, plus role-specific (research, ML systems, design portfolio, PM case, etc.).

    About 14 days

  5. 5

    Team match + offer

    Team matching can take days to weeks; offer + comp + level negotiation.

    About 14 days

Funding

StagePublic
Investors
Public (NASDAQ: META since May 2012)

Awards & recognition

  • NASDAQ IPO as Facebook (FB) · 2012

    NASDAQ

  • Renamed to Meta Platforms · 2021

    Meta

  • Llama 1B+ open-source downloads · 2026

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  • Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses 7M units sold · 2025

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  • $56.31B Q1 2026 revenue (+16% YoY) · 2026

    Meta SEC 10-Q

Company information

Frequently asked questions

Who founded Meta?
Mark Zuckerberg co-founded Facebook in 2004 with Dustin Moskovitz, Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, and Chris Hughes. The company rebranded to Meta in October 2021.
Is Meta hiring after the 2026 layoffs?
Yes, even after the ~8,000-role May 2026 cut, Meta continues to hire aggressively in AI research, ML infrastructure, and specialized engineering / product roles tied to the Superintelligence Labs build-out.
What is Reality Labs?
Meta's AR/VR/wearables division, Quest VR headsets, Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses (7M units sold in 2025), and Horizon Worlds. Q1 2026 revenue: $402M; operating loss: $4.03B.
How big is Meta's 2026 AI capex?
$125-145B raised guidance for 2026, primarily into AI infrastructure, model development, and Superintelligence Labs.
Is Meta still remote-friendly?
Largely not. Most roles require 3+ days/week in office near a hub since 2024. Select fully-remote roles exist in research, infosec, and integrity.
Where can I apply?
Browse open roles at metacareers.com.

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