Remote Job at Meta

Given Meta's much more intense nature (especially after the 2024 US election), it is effectively impossible for you to sidestep the RTO requirement. E4s are also pretty replaceable - From what I've heard, you can only negotiate a remote exception as an external hire if you're at least E6 (Staff). For internal, very high-performing E5s can do it (I know this as I have mentees who did this).

You can still try but go into it knowing that your chance of success is <1%.

Best of luck and congrats on passing the Meta interview! Definitely an accomplishment.

IMO the question to ask is, "what are my options?" since you don't have much control over what Meta will say:

If they agree to remote work (no harm in asking!), you are set :)

If they don't agree to remote work (likely):

• You can reject the offer. I'd recommend this if you have other offers or you're ok waiting for longer to get another opportunity.
• You can accept the offer and commit to it for a few months. After a few months, determine if the situation is workable, or if your manager can give you some leeway.

You'll have a higher chance of success in getting what you want once you've been on the team for a few months and established some trust.

If you end up working remotely, I recommend checking out [Taro Top 10] Growing Fast With Remote Work In Tech