What Meta said on the company having ‘banned employees list’ for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

Facebook parent Meta reportedly has an internal blocklist that bans former employees from rejoining the company, even those with strong performance records. According to Business Insider, former employees often discover that they are on these lists only after repeated failed attempts to return to the tech giant.

“That was the first time I had a real indication that I was on some kind of list,” a senior engineer told Business Insider after learning they were deemed “ineligible for rehire” despite consistently receiving “Exceeded Expectations” ratings during their four-year tenure.