Layoff guide · California

Laid off from Meta? Here’s what your severance should be.

Meta carried out layoffs in 2025, including a widely reported performance-based round affecting roughly 5% of its workforce. If you were affected, the good news is that Meta’s severance has been among the more transparent and consistent in tech — which makes it easier to know whether your offer is in line.

Public reporting on Meta’s 2025 round described about 16 weeks of base pay plus roughly 2 weeks per year of service, with COBRA health coverage for up to 18 months. Your actual package depends on level and tenure, and isn’t guaranteed — use the estimate below for your own profile.

Your details

First name

Annual salary (USD)

Job title

Company name

Years of service

Additional months

Country

State

Role level

Industry

Reason for separation

Do you have an offer to review?

Are you over 40?

Their offer (weeks) — optional, unlocks fairness verdict

Before you sign your Meta severance agreement

A first severance offer is almost always a starting point. The company expects most people to accept it without a word — which is exactly why a specific, market-grounded counter so often works. Use the estimate above to see whether your offer is low, fair, or already generous for your role and tenure, then negotiate from there. If you are 40 or older in the US, you are entitled to time to review the agreement before signing; in Canada, your provincial minimum is a floor, not the real number.