been researching Meta's current stance on remote vs hybrid and wanted to put together what i've gathered since it seems like every thread has outdated info.
from what i can tell in 2026 the situation is roughly: most roles listed as 'hybrid' expect you in office 3 days a week minimum, and this applies to the major hubs (Menlo Park, NYC, Seattle, Austin, London). fully remote is still available but it's role-dependent and increasingly team-dependent. i've spoken to two engineers who joined in the last six months and both said their offers explicitly named which days are expected in-office.
the part that trips people up is that job postings often just say 'hybrid' without specifying the cadence. you have to ask directly during the recruiter screen. the question i've been told works: 'what does the team's current in-office cadence look like, and is that expected to change?' most recruiters will give you a straight answer.
roles most likely to be truly remote-friendly: infrastructure / reliability eng (some teams, not all) certain data science roles some roles in non-US offices (Dublin, Singapore, Tel Aviv)
roles where hybrid is basically mandatory: anything product-facing PM roles almost universally design, UX research early-career / IC1-IC3 levels in general
the level thing is real. if you're targeting E5 or above with strong leverage, there's more room to negotiate remote. at E3-E4 the expectation is you're in-office and learning the culture.
for international applicants like me eyeing US-remote: there are UK/EU office positions but they're posted separately. roles that say 'US remote' do exist but they've gotten rarer since the 2024 RTO push.
anyone with recent data on specific teams or orgs, please drop it below. recruiting moves fast and i'm sure this is already partially outdated.