The social media giant’s employees say perks are back after all the job cuts
Company representatives wear branded t-shirts at the Meta Platforms Inc. area on the opening day of the MWC Barcelona at the Fira de Barcelona venue in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. Over 1,800 exhibitors and attendees from 183 countries will attend the annual event, which runs from Feb. 28 to March 3. , Bloomberg
Now, entire divisions of Meta, which owns Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, are ordering their branded T-shirts again, something that wouldn’t have been considered worth the expense in the past eight months, during Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg’s declared “year of efficiency.” One employee said they view this as a positive sign about the company’s performance, after two straight quarters beating Wall Street’s expectations on profits and revenue.
Staffers aren’t just noticing that perks exist, but that they seem to be supported — a contrast from last fall, when Meta’s snack bars started to look suspiciously bare, they said. At headquarters, La Croix, the sparkling beverage tinged with fruit “essence” that’s favored by millennials, started to run out in office fridges.
Now, months after the latest layoffs, Meta employees are more eager to bond and plan with each other. The vibe is much more positive and the mood is better, said one worker, who is most excited about dinnertime coming back. Another, who left the company recently, said they liked a free coffee shop that opened — a new perk that wasn’t there before the layoffs.
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