Executive officers at Meta can now get up to 200% of their base salary in the form of an annual performance-based payout, up from 75%.

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.

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.

After laying off 5% of its workforce, Meta executives may receive bonuses significantly higher than previous years.

Facebook parent company Meta recently announced that it approved bonuses of up to 200% for the company's executives.