Meta ‘rescinds’ full-time job offers ‘in bulk’

Facebook-parent Meta has reportedly ‘rescinded’ full-time engineering (FTE) offers in London amid recession fears. The development follows last year’s massive layoff which impacted about 11,000 employees of the company’s employees. This is purportedly the first time that Meta has taken back signed FTE offers.

Gergely Orosz of The Pragmatic Engineer, which publishes observations across the software engineering industry, says that he knows about 20 people who have been impacted by this. “New grads with offers due to start in February have been taken back in bulk. This is the first time I’m aware that Meta is taking back signed, FTE offers,” he said.

Job offers were safe
As per Orosz, Meta’s position until now, even a week ago, was that FTE offers are NOT at risk. “In October, recruiters made it clear to candidates worried about their offers that these are safe. Then, layoffs happened in November. Now, this,” he added.