Mark Zuckerberg-led Meta has reportedly given its top executive a mammoth 200 per cent bonus to the company's top executives. This development comes right at the back of the massive layoff, that saw 3,

Recently, Meta announced plans to lay off over 3,000 employees, due to low performance ratings.

Meta Platforms Inc. has approved a new executive bonus plan, allowing named executive officers to earn up to 200% of their base salary. This decision follows a recent wave of layoffs affecting 5% of the company’s workforce.

The decision was approved on February 13, 2025 by Meta’s Compensation, Nominating, and Governance Committee (CNGC). However, the bonus will not be provided to CEO Mark Zuckerberg. And, Meta justified the increase by stating that its executive compensation was falling behind industry competitors.

Meta has just increased bonuses of its major executives by nearly 200 percent amid layoffs. Meta said that the increase aims to bring executive compensation in line with other major technology firms.

Meta has increased executive bonuses to 200% of their base salary while laying off 3,600 employees, citing “low performance.” The decision, justified as an alignment with industry standards, has triggered backlash online.