"Meta is an amazing organization, one I saw myself retiring at, but there was nothing I could do to keep my job. Three years later, a recruiter from Meta reached out to me, and I had the chance to rejoin the company in a much more senior role. I had offers from other AI companies, but returning to Meta felt like a homecoming."
"When I was impacted by company layoffs, it was really challenging to deal with, especially as an immigrant. It was the middle of winter, and I had just left everything I knew behind in London. But I was still grateful for the first experience I had working at such a large scale. I was not dependent on Meta for my immigration status because I got my permanent residency, so I was free to switch jobs."
Devang Sharma first joined Meta in 2022, relocating from London to Toronto and stayed about four and a half months before being laid off. He found the layoff difficult, especially as an immigrant, but retained gratitude for large-scale engineering experience. He maintained contact with former colleagues through LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Telegram, and email channels. After three years a recruiter contacted him and he rejoined Meta in a more senior AI engineering role. He had other AI offers but chose Meta for opportunities to build foundational models. He held permanent residency, secured multiple offers within a month, and recommends returning employees adopt a fresh, curious mindset.
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