Open Facebook
Most of Facebook's approximately 900 employees sit in spacious bullpens lacking dividers or walls, designed to evoke the company's ethos of openness.
Most of Facebook's approximately 900 employees sit in spacious bullpens lacking dividers or walls, designed to evoke the company's ethos of openness.
Simple
The company has a number of buildings scattered throughout Palo Alto, Calif., including this unpretentious structure near the Stanford University campus.
The company has a number of buildings scattered throughout Palo Alto, Calif., including this unpretentious structure near the Stanford University campus.
Workstation
The average age of Facebook's employees skews young in comparison with its audience. It is estimated that the average Facebook user is in his or her mid-30s.
The average age of Facebook's employees skews young in comparison with its audience. It is estimated that the average Facebook user is in his or her mid-30s.
Game Room
Guitar Hero and an Xbox 360 are among the entertainment options at this rec center.
Chess
A chessboard and a Ping-Pong table are also available.
A chessboard and a Ping-Pong table are also available.
Cafeteria
Lunch is served at the company's California Avenue office.
Lunch is served at the company's California Avenue office.
Menu
Among the items available in the cafeteria are pizza, a carving table and a variety of healthy fare.
Among the items available in the cafeteria are pizza, a carving table and a variety of healthy fare.
International Flavor
A number of Facebook's employees are from outside the U.S. Facebook has mobilized its users to volunteer to help translate the site into 70 languages.
A number of Facebook's employees are from outside the U.S. Facebook has mobilized its users to volunteer to help translate the site into 70 languages.
Signage
Many of the names of office conference rooms are drawn from pop culture.
Outdoors
This basketball court is located near the Facebook offices. The roof of one building is used for grilling and musical performances in warm weather.
This basketball court is located near the Facebook offices. The roof of one building is used for grilling and musical performances in warm weather.
Pantry
The overall vibe of the office is not unlike that of a dormitory, which is just where Mark Zuckerberg and his three co-founders first dreamed up the idea for Facebook.
The overall vibe of the office is not unlike that of a dormitory, which is just where Mark Zuckerberg and his three co-founders first dreamed up the idea for Facebook.
Cycles
Facebook has struggled to balance its explosive growth with users' anxiety about how much of their personal information can become public.
Facebook has struggled to balance its explosive growth with users' anxiety about how much of their personal information can become public.
Address
On course to log its 500 millionth active user in the next few weeks, Facebook has become not only a major player on the Web but a major cultural force as well.
On course to log its 500 millionth active user in the next few weeks, Facebook has become not only a major player on the Web but a major cultural force as well.
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