Meta significantly boosted its engineering and AI workforce in 2025, offering exceptionally high base salaries, with some roles exceeding $400,000, to attract top global talent. Despite a reported halving of H-1B filings in late 2025 due to program changes, the company continued its aggressive AI expansion, ending the year with nearly 79,000 employees. Meta significantly boosted its engineering and AI workforce in 2025, offering exceptionally high base salaries, with some roles exceeding $400,000, to attract top global talent. Despite a reported halving of H-1B filings in late 2025 due to program changes, the company continued its aggressive AI expansion, ending the year with nearly 79,000 employees.
