A good share of Meta's Denver employees are graduates of the University of Colorado Boulder fiber optics and network engineering programs.
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and the other brands that operate under the Meta Platforms umbrella are known for helping people connect socially.
“There are 3 billion people on the system,” said Steve Politis, director of network planning and head of Meta’s Denver office. “No single vendor can sustain that.” A good share of Meta’s Denver employees are graduates of the University of Colorado Boulder fiber optics and network engineering programs. Other draws for Meta to Denver were the weather, the outdoor lifestyle and transit routes into downtown, including out to the airport, which in turn has flights connecting with cities across the country.
Signs with Meta mottos line one wall in the lobby — “Doubt your Doubts,” “Be the Nerd,” “We Carry Each Other” and “They Tried to Bury Us. They Didn’t Know We Were Seeds.” A fully stocked break room with free snacks and numerous drink items, including taps offering kombucha and iced coffee. There’s a cafeteria with a kitchen for those who want a more substantial meal.
“We have a laid-back culture among the people based here and a robust remote culture,” said Ashley Baker, site lead of the Denver office.The Denver office has become popular with employees throughout Meta’s network, so much so that on any given day 30% to 40% of workers in Denver are from somewhere else. About three-quarters of Meta work teams are distributed or spread out, and when they do come together, say for training, Denver is a favorite gathering spot, Politis said.