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Meta's engineering culture has been severely damaged by executive plans to lay off approximately 60% of staff despite strong business performance, leading to loss of top engineers and low morale.
A tweet from Brian Roemmele claims an early Anthropic investor described severe morale problems, cult-like internal culture, and isolated leadership, suggesting the AI company is struggling internally despite its prominence.
Fortune reports on the internal turmoil behind DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis stepping down, citing low morale, a talent exodus, and repeated delays of Gemini 3.5 Pro, with power shifting from London to Mountain View.
Meta employees are rushing to use up benefits and leaving offices ahead of mass layoffs, as the company restructures to prioritize AI investments, causing low morale and anxiety about AI's impact on jobs.
Despite record profits, Meta faces historically low employee morale due to layoffs, pay disparities, and mandatory AI training surveillance, prompting unionization efforts and widespread discontent.