Meta faces low morale within its newly formed 6,500-strong Applied AI unit. A recent reorganization shifted elite engineers into data labeling roles to support AI projects. This transition triggered the departure of a senior AI executive. CTO Andrew Bosworth acknowledged the company failed to communicate the new vision effectively.
Elon Musk’s X is publicly recruiting Meta employees described as neglected. X Head of Product Nikita Bier targeted Meta web and data engineers in a recruitment post. The message referenced internal dissatisfaction and offered to match Meta’s snack budget. No immediate market reaction followed these reports of internal instability.