Meta Exec To Managers: ‘Exit’ People Who Can’t Get on Track

Meta Platforms’ Vice President of Remote Presence and Engineering Maher Saba has instructed managers to identify and “move to exit” poor performers as the company struggles with macroeconomic pressures and hits to its advertising business.

In a post to Meta’s internal messaging system viewed by The Information, Saba, who has been with Meta for eight years, told managers to think about the value their team members bring to Meta. “If a direct report is coasting or a low performer, they are not who we need; they are failing this company,” he said. “As a manager, you cannot allow someone to be net neutral or negative for Meta.”

Managers should identify people on their team who “need support” by 5pm Monday and “move to exit people who are unable to get on track,” the post said. Representatives for Meta, including Saba, did not respond to requests for comment.

The post comes after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg warned employees in late June that the company is facing a sharp downturn and would scale back hiring and increase its performance expectations.

“I think some of you might decide that this place isn’t for you, and that self-selection is okay with me,” Zuckerberg said. “Realistically, there are probably a bunch of people at the company who shouldn’t be here.”