Facebook owner Meta falls on Glassdoor annual Best Places to Work list – CNBC

Facebook employees unveil a new logo and the name ‘Meta’ on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesFacebook parent Meta Platforms dropped 36 spots on Glassdoor’s annual ranking of the best places to work in the U.S., falling from No. 11 to 47 in a year marked by major public relations crises.The company, which rebranded from Facebook last year but continues to operate the social media platform by that name, has made the list for 12 years, but this is its lowest spot in the 100-company ranking.Glassdoor said employees spoke highly of the company for granting them autonomy in their work, providing extensive benefits, and giving them the chance to work on a product with great reach and with coworkers they enjoyed.But many also described negative issues like unwanted public scrutiny, lack of action from leadership on platform issues and questions about the company’s future direction.Meta has been under renewed fire from lawmakers and the public after a former employee leaked thousands of pages of internal research about how its products affect users. Last fall, the former employee, Frances Haugen, shared the documents with several news outlets, including…
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