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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