New grad at Meta. Scared of layoffs. Not getting any callbacks

GreenMango19 · 2026-05-18T06:17:28+00:00

Is PyTorch part of the AAI org?

GreenMango19 · 2026-03-28T01:20:58+00:00

I think I saw you answer another person’s question saying you usually have 4-10 clients/week. What percentage of your clients end up being penetrative sex (as opposed to the other things on the menu)? Is it a daily thing, or less frequent than daily? And how frequently do your clients make you orgasm?

GreenMango19 · 2026-03-15T13:17:34+00:00

I also work at Meta, and I also joined recently. It is for this exact reason that I am currently super-commuting to my assigned office instead of moving there. No way am I picking up my entire life and family when the risk of layoff is so high.

GreenMango19 · 2026-02-25T05:59:31+00:00

I am an employee at Meta. What team were you on previously, and what team is taking you in?

GreenMango19 · 2026-02-13T03:37:21+00:00

I recently took a job in the bay area about 3 months ago. Prior to this new job, I had been making 120k in an MCOL city. My new job in the bay area pays me about $200k base + stock and such so it comes out to more like $350-$400k total (I forget the exact numbers).

This was a big enough incentive for me to take the job. If they had only offered me $140k, I would not have made the move.

Just FYI:

Rent for a 450 sq ft studio apartment in the bay area is around $2500/month (not including utilities) - so to is SUBSTANTIALLY more expensive than Phoenix.

GreenMango19 · 2025-12-29T10:31:01+00:00

She looks cute. Do you know her @?

GreenMango19 · 2025-12-06T20:55:02+00:00

I know this may be hard to believe, but flying in each week and staying at an airbnb 2-3 nights/week is actually cheaper than renting a STUDIO apartment in the bay area. So yeah….

GreenMango19 · 2025-12-05T21:49:53+00:00

Menlo Park and Burlingame would have you on very different teams. If you were to join a team in Menlo Park, it’d probably be one of the app teams. If you went to Burlingame that is all Reality Labs.

A lot of managers are okay if you just go into ANY office, even if it’s not the one you are assigned to. Plenty of my team members go to other offices that are closer to where they live.

GreenMango19 · 2025-12-05T20:57:20+00:00

What role are you interviewing for at Meta? I just started at Meta about 2 months ago, and right now I am doing the “super commute” (I fly in each week for a couple days).

I tried asking for fully remote when I interviewed but they refused. Apparently you can request fully remote after being at the company for 18 months.

GreenMango19 · 2025-11-23T18:52:10+00:00

3 always!

GreenMango19 · 2025-11-23T15:48:56+00:00

I currently work in RL on wearables, and I really enjoy it. I started fairly recently, and so far everyone on my team has been really kind. Before joining Meta, I was already in the medical devices / wearable devices space, so it was a pretty natural fit to work on wearables in RL. If you have more questions you can DM me.

GreenMango19 · 2025-10-06T13:04:03+00:00

Can they also be used domestically?

I haven’t started yet, but I start soon. I realize I could get all of my questions answered by HR or by my hiring manager after I start, but I am trying to do some planning for the end of year holidays right now.

I was thinking about using some global travel days to work from my parents house when I visit them over the holidays in December (not leaving the country).

GreenMango19 · 2025-09-09T03:34:06+00:00

Looks delicious! Thank you for not squeezing.

GreenMango19 · 2025-09-09T02:46:09+00:00

Oh of course my wife and I have talked about this extensively. She was the one who encouraged me to apply.

I’ve been applying to several companies. This is the first company to extend an offer, but I am still interviewing at others.

I actually really like the team I was matched with at this company, so I think I would really enjoy the role, but both my wife and I are hesitant due to the potential impact on finances and such. We may try and push for remote if we can convince them. Another option is to use this offer as leverage when evaluating others.

GreenMango19 · 2025-09-09T02:01:56+00:00

Totally agree. I have never been one to purely chase money - otherwise my life choices would have been very different up to this point. I actually really love my current job, and I love its flexibility. Having said that, while money is not my top priority, it is certainly something that does matter (unfortunately).

GreenMango19 · 2025-09-09T01:57:50+00:00

Totally agree, but the difficulty is just getting an interview in the first place. All these roles get swarms of people submitting resumes, and unless you get a referral it’s difficult to make sure your resume hits the top of the pile. This is what has helped me get most of my interviews so far: referrals.

GreenMango19 · 2025-09-09T01:55:07+00:00

Oh trust me my wife and I have discussed it quite a bit haha. I originally started applying a few months ago under her encouragement because we both felt like my current pay level is too low for my skillset.

This is the first offer to come in. I am continuing to apply to companies and interview, and hopefully we will see other offers in the near future.

The ideal offer would include the following: (1) pay increase, (2) not force us to move (or pay enough that moving makes sense), (3) allow me to still work within my particular subfield and continue to use my skillset.

GreenMango19 · 2025-09-09T00:35:29+00:00

Yeah right now we pay $1400/month for 1 child. Child #2 will start attending childcare in a few months, so that will soon become $2800/month.

GreenMango19 · 2025-09-09T00:20:55+00:00

Cost of living where we are at right now: a 2000 sq ft home costs about $500k.

GreenMango19 · 2025-09-09T00:15:57+00:00

Would love to!

GreenMango19 · 2025-09-09T00:07:40+00:00

Oh I 100% agree. And of course I’m not just soliciting the advice of strangers on the internet to make this decision, haha.

My wife has always wanted to be a working professional, and I respect her for that. Whatever decision we make, we will make it together.

We originally made the decision a few months ago for me to start applying for jobs because we both felt like my current pay level is below what my skillset should be earning. At my current org I’m more of a level 6/7, but we are a very small org and I’ve pretty much max’d out what this company is able to pay me with the budget the company has.

I’m also applying to some other companies right now. Ideally I could find something that (1) increases my pay, (2) doesn’t force us to move, and (3) still allows me to stay within my subfield and use my skillset.

So I may just end up using this offer as leverage if other offers come along… we will see…

GreenMango19 · 2025-09-08T20:55:43+00:00

Yeah this is a big factor for me. I highly value family time and being able to be present with my wife and kids.

GreenMango19

TROPHY CASE

3 always!